2004 Costa Rica - Butterflies

Most of these were taken at the Butterfly Farm near La Guacima, which we recommend highly; they're very friendly and offer an excellent tour. However, there are also plenty of opportunities to view these and other species in the wild.

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Butterfly.

Wilson Botanical Gardens

Malachite butterfly (Siproeta stelenes).

Butterfly Farm, La Guacima

Monarch caterpillar.

Butterfly Farm, La Guacima

 

 

 

 

 
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Blue Morpho.

Butterfly Farm, La Guacima

A Heliconius butterfly; not sure exactly which species.

Butterfly Farm, La Guacima

A swallowtail butterfly (Genus Papilio; not sure which species).

Butterfly Farm, La Guacima

 

 

 

 

 
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Owl butterflies emerging from the chrysalis.

Butterfly Farm, La Guacima