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
For further information about reservations contact us at:
Contact Us
1-800-745-3135 (USA and CANADA TOLL FREE)
Costa Rica Phone : (506) 290-2878
Costa Rica Fax: (506) 290-2853
P.O.Box : 387-1200 PAVAS, Costa Rica
