| This is the kind of place where once you get in, you never want to leave. The Butterfly house, in Whitehouse, Ohio has the most unique way of human's getting to know butterflies,up close and personal.The owner of this wonderful place, Duke Wheeler, makes you, the visitor, a part of the world of the butterfly.
These gorgeous creatures are in flight,sitting on you and on plants, and eating at designated areas, throughout the house. There is a window for your viewing, so you can see the various stages of the "making of a butterfly".You are just in awe of the beauty and elegance of these wonderful animals.
They invite you to witness the beauty and feel the serenity of the most magnificent of animals, the butterfly.
When you first walk in, there is a gift shop and instructions, with the rules, for entering. Once you enter, the butterflies are everywhere. At first, it takes your breath away, for seeing this sight is like no other.
There are personnel stationed inside to answer any questions you might have about the 75 varieties of butterfly.
The Butterfly House, along with a group in west Toledo, has helped the endangered Karner blue, make a remarkable recovery in the area.
The Butterfly House has various events going on through out the spring through the fall months. It is closed during the winter.The rates are very reasonable, given the uniqueness of the house. Seniors are $5 and Adults are $6. Children are $4.50 and under 3 are free with an adult.
One of the coolest things they do, is the releasing of hundreds of Monarchs in the later part of fall. It is a spectacular sight.
The Butterfly House in Whitehouse Ohio is one place in this great country of ours, that will take you in a world unlike no other, the world of the butterfly.
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