Blue River Resort & Hot Springs, Costa Rica

Blue River Butterfly Gardens

For tourists and locals alike, the stunning beauty of the exotic Costa Rica butterflies found at Blue River Butterfly Gardens will be both delightful and educational.

In the gardens, the exotic Costa Rica butterflies fly about among the beautiful gardens going about their lives. Watch adult female butterflies ovipositing eggs on a host plant. Notice a tiny clump of gregarious larvae (caterpillars) devouring a leaf. Guides can explain and let you touch the legs of butterflies and the scales on their wings. The butterfly gardens fill a large enclosed area where they fly, feed, mate and lay eggs. Benches are set up to relax and observe.

Our display center show-cases include pupae and a display of the butterflys' life cycle. We are also a butterfly farm that successfully breeds the many species in-house, including Morpho, Siprueta Esterlene and Danaus Plexippus. Arrive during the morning to see butterflies emerge from the racks of pupae.

Tour

Be sure to enquire for a tour of the butterfly gardens. You'll get a broad perspective about butterflies, the various stages and processes of the butterfly life-cycle and the role of butterflies in nature.

Entrance

Entrance fees for the Blue River Butterfly Garden are purchased separately or as part of the day-rate package that also includes the pools (hot springs and fresh, botanical gardens, gym, saunas and spa. For guests who overnight at the hotel entry to all amenities is included as part of their stay. Guests are issued armbands to wear, which are checked upon entering each area of the resort. Learn more

> Our Location - From Liberia, Costa Rica, Blue River Resort & Hot Springs is about an hours drive by car in the lush cool green rainforest at the base of Rincon de la Vieja volcano national park along the Caribbean (north) side.

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You'll notice specific plants used inside the butterfly garden and other food laid out for the butterflies to eat. It is said they can detect smell from miles away. Just outside the butterfly gardens notice the plants with branches surrounded by bags made of netting. These plants are intentionally grown to attract the female caterpillar, which are later brought inside the butterfly farm as pupae. The caterpillars' extremely good sense of smell is important because they will lay their eggs on the specific plant(s). To attract the male butterfly, host plant gardens are also necessary. The males are always on the lookout for females.

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