About the Butterfly Farms - St Martin & Aruba Print E-mail

 WELCOME TO THE BUTTERFLY FARMS

To those wonderful people who have visited the Farms in “real life” a very big thank you and we hope to see you again soon!

To those of you who haven’t, we hope the opportunity to visit comes soon. In the meantime read on for a brief description of the Farms, or surf around our site for lots of butterfly information, a great butterfly gardening guide, and a beautiful selection of butterfly gifts in our online gift shop.

 VISITING THE FARMS 

All four Farms consist of large meshed structures, which contain beautiful tropical landscaped gardens, exotic flowers and pools with Japanese fish. The atmosphere is tranquil, hypnotic music plays and hundreds of breathtaking butterflies from all over the world fly freely around.

An essential part of the visit to all the farms is the famous “guided tour”. Visitors are shown the evolutionary cycle from microscopic eggs, to strange and exotic caterpillars, pupae resembling exquisite designer jewelry. If you come early in the morning it is quite possible to see the birth of a butterfly and watch the newly emerged butterflies take their first flight!. The tours are also very amusing and an amazing source of butterfly facts and stories. Our guides will show you how to handle the butterflies with care and caterpillars if you dare!

Visitors are given a complimentary return ticket for the duration of their vacation, so don’t save the best for last!!. Wear bright colors and perfume if you want the butterflies to land on you!

Each Farm has a great shop selling a wide selection of butterfly-related gifts and souvenirs. Refreshments are available in the shady cafes outside. Open all year, daily from 9am until ...check links below for local times! 

For more information on the Farms please contact us at...
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ABOUT THE FARMS

SAINT MARTIN The first Butterfly Farm (also called La Ferme Des Papillons because of its location on the French-side of the tiny dual nation Caribbean Island of St Martin/St Maarten) was designed and built by two eccentric Englishmen, William Slayter and John Coward. The doors were opened to the public in 1994 and since then thousands of visitors have been made welcome.
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ARUBA The second Butterfly Farm opened in Aruba on May 28th 1999.
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Sadly due to unforeseen circumstances (hurricanes and general economic down turn) the Farm in Grand Cayman closed in 2009 and The Butterfly Farm in St Thomas closed in 2010. 

Happily the two original Farms in St Martin and Aruba continue to thrive!


 

For information on our Hurricane History in St Martin and some graphic! photos. please click here>>>Huricane History 

 

 
 
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