The
Butterfly Farm Tour
The tour usually begins with an introductory film that provides guests
with a common vocabulary and understanding of the major concepts.
Through the use of macro photography and perfect timing, the various
stages and processes of the butterfly life cycle are shown in detail,
normally unavailable to the human eye.
The Butterfly Garden
Accompanied by an experienced guide, the tour proceeds through The
Butterfly Garden. In an enclosed tropical garden where perhaps over a
thousand butterflies are flying, feeding, mating and laying eggs,
visitors may observe many of Costa Rica's beautiful butterflies going
about their lives. Guides may point out an adult female ovipositing
eggs on a host plant; explain how a tiny clump of gregarious larvae
(caterpillars) are devouring a leaf or discuss the significance of the
name "Morpho." Visitors may touch the legs of butterflies and discover
how they hold on to plants or understand the structure and
significance of the scales on their wings. Topics such as the role of
butterflies in nature, their defense mechanisms and those of their
host plants are but a sampling of the many themes discussed. |
The Laboratory
Once the eggs are laid, the larvae emerge and need to be reared on
their specific host plants. In the laboratory one can closely examine
the amazing features of the caterpillar as the guide explains how they
breath, digest, molt and grow! Here, the entire cycle of the
metamorphosis is shown. Visitors in the morning tours often see the
butterflies emerging from their chrysalides. In the afternoon,
visitors may see them taking wing for their maiden flight.
The Farm Schedule
The Butterfly Farm - Butterfly Farm Costa Rica - Tour Information .The
Butterfly Farm is open every day, without exception, from 8:30 a.m.
until 5:00 p.m.
Tours take approximately 2 hours.
Tours are offered 4 times daily beginning at:
8:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
Direct round-trip transportation from many of the principal hotels of
San José and hotels near the Juan Santamaria International Airport is
available 3-times daily. Bus reservations are required in advance. To
make your reservation, click here.
The Butterfly Farm is well served by public buses coming from Alajuela
and San José. Because the schedule can change occasionally, please
contact us for the most recent bus schedule. |
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