CRTSBFF-321 The Butterfly Farm Tour
$28.00
The tour begins with a 25-minute film that gives an introduction as to what will be seen and discussed with the guide. Through the use of macro photography and perfect timing, the various stages and processes ofthe butterfly life cycle are shown in detail, normally unavailable to the human eye. The film is excellent in providing everyone with a common base of vocabulary and concepts and helps answer the most common questions.
The Export Office (Costa
Rica Entomological Supply)
From the film room, visitors proceed with a knowledgeable guide to the
export office. On export days, the sorting, packing and export of the
pupae can be seen. Questions such as, "Who buys butterflies?" "Who are
the butterfly breeders?" "How is butterfly breeding beneficial to
conservation?" are addressed.
The Butterfly Garden
After an explanation on the exportation of butterflies, the tour proceeds to The Butterfly Garden. In an enclosed tropical garden where perhaps over a thousand butterflies live their lives, feeding, mating and laying eggs. Guides may identify the most beautiful of Costa Rica's butterflies, point out the females ovipositing their eggs on host plants and feeding on flowers. Visitors may touch the legs of butterflies and discover how they hold on to plants or try to find the lottery number 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 Caterpillar Room
Once the eggs are laid, the larvae (caterpillars) emerge and need to be
reared on their specific host plants. The tour then proceeds to view the
amazing metamorphosis of the caterpillar forming the pupae where their
bodies change from a caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly. The entire
cycle of the metamorphosis is shown and the early morning tours may even
see the butterflies emerging from their chrysalides and taking off for
their maiden flight.
The Gift Shop
The tour culminates at the gift shop, where guests are afforded more
opportunity for questions and answers. Those people that wish to indulge
in souvenirs from Costa Rica may do so.
Documentary Film
Contact Us
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reservations contact Travel to Costa Rica at:
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