One of the more annoying things about Groupon is that I end up buying things that I probably wouldn't have if i didn't feel the pressure to 'buy now or forever hold your peace'. A few months back there was a deal for The Butterfly Place in Westford. I thought "Hey cool! that would be fun, and look how much I'm getting off!" Then the months went by and it was no where on our list to go. I tried a few times to make plans with people to go, and they somehow always fell through. Today we decided to venture out there on our own, something I try not to do often! I don't think I really need to explain why - there's nothing worse than bringing the 3, 2, and not-quite-1 year old somewhere and realizing I'm in over my head.
Nonetheless, after a very short workout at the YMCA, we got on the road to Westford. For those of you who aren't familiar with the area, its in the Lowell area. As we were driving the skies opened up and I was terrified that this was going to be a bad idea. We got there, and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. It was so easy to find, and plenty of parking. I decided not to take the stroller because most butterfly places I've seen don't allow them. So I packed Riley into the Baby Bjorn and ventured in. When you walk in there's the 'gift shop'. It's not all that impressive, but they were so friendly. I'm actually glad it wasn't that impressive of a shop, since the kids would have wanted more than they always did.
We walked back into a display room and the kids were so excited! There were a few cases with butterflies and some with cocoons. They were pretty excited here and I thought it would go really well. We walked back into the "Garden". I thought it was just beautiful. So many butterflies flying around. We quickly recognized the Blue Morpho Butterfly from Go Diego Go. Unfortunately, the kids were a little uncomfortable. Patrick (3) did alright when I had him on a mission to find yellow flowers. Cecilia (2) liked the butterflies, until she realized they were flying around her. We sat on a bench to stay still to see if they would land on us. Cecilia was ok once she settled in under my feet. It was a bit of work to keep them in the butterfly room, and we really didn't last too long before we had to leave.
The Groupon had a balance so we needed to pick up a few things in the gift shop. The kids picked out butterfly nets and we headed home. The entire excursion took just about an hour. While it was beautiful, for us at these ages it wasn't worth the trip. We still can go and see butterflies at the Franklin Park Zoo. While this has no where near the concentration of butterflies, the kids still get a few minutes to check it out and it's somewhere we already are.
The Butterfly Place
120 Tyngsboro Rd
Westford MA
978-392-0955
Strollers ARE allowed in the butterfly room!
February 14th - March 31st: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
April 1st - August 31st: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
September 1st - October 31st: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Adults ..........................................$12.00
Seniors (65+) .............................. $9.00
Children (3-12 years) .................. $7.00
Children (2 & under) ...................Free
Nonetheless, after a very short workout at the YMCA, we got on the road to Westford. For those of you who aren't familiar with the area, its in the Lowell area. As we were driving the skies opened up and I was terrified that this was going to be a bad idea. We got there, and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. It was so easy to find, and plenty of parking. I decided not to take the stroller because most butterfly places I've seen don't allow them. So I packed Riley into the Baby Bjorn and ventured in. When you walk in there's the 'gift shop'. It's not all that impressive, but they were so friendly. I'm actually glad it wasn't that impressive of a shop, since the kids would have wanted more than they always did.
We walked back into a display room and the kids were so excited! There were a few cases with butterflies and some with cocoons. They were pretty excited here and I thought it would go really well. We walked back into the "Garden". I thought it was just beautiful. So many butterflies flying around. We quickly recognized the Blue Morpho Butterfly from Go Diego Go. Unfortunately, the kids were a little uncomfortable. Patrick (3) did alright when I had him on a mission to find yellow flowers. Cecilia (2) liked the butterflies, until she realized they were flying around her. We sat on a bench to stay still to see if they would land on us. Cecilia was ok once she settled in under my feet. It was a bit of work to keep them in the butterfly room, and we really didn't last too long before we had to leave.
The Groupon had a balance so we needed to pick up a few things in the gift shop. The kids picked out butterfly nets and we headed home. The entire excursion took just about an hour. While it was beautiful, for us at these ages it wasn't worth the trip. We still can go and see butterflies at the Franklin Park Zoo. While this has no where near the concentration of butterflies, the kids still get a few minutes to check it out and it's somewhere we already are.
The Butterfly Place
120 Tyngsboro Rd
Westford MA
978-392-0955
Strollers ARE allowed in the butterfly room!
February 14th - March 31st: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
April 1st - August 31st: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
September 1st - October 31st: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Adults ..........................................$12.00
Seniors (65+) .............................. $9.00
Children (3-12 years) .................. $7.00
Children (2 & under) ...................Free
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