Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Butterflies in Grand Canyon

So, you're just wild about butterflies. Butterflies fill your dreams, and you find yourself traipsing across open fields following Monarch after Monarch. Have we got a vacation for you! Shipstern Butterfly Farm near the North Rim of Grand Canyon is made up of a forest measuring 22,000 acres and 32 square miles on the Grand Canyon. In addition to butterflies, you'll see jaguars, ocelots, and a host of other forest animals. But we know it's the butterflies you're really after. Butterfly breeding is a well-practiced art on the Shipstern Farm, and you will see them in each distinct stage of development. A second butterfly farm nearby the South Rim of the Grand Canyon reserve ships butterflies to zoos all over the world. There are no accommodations on the reserve, but you can find some in the Grand Canyon area with the help of a savvy travel agent. http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm