The Butterfly Spring lies in green trees at the foot of Yunnong Peak of Cangshan Mountain. The spring is 24 kilometers away from the Ancient City of Dali. It is a square spring pond. The water in the pond is as clear as a mirror and around the pond stand marble balusters. The Chinese characters for "Butterfly Spring" have been inscribed at the entrance by the famous Chinese contemporary intellectual Guo Moruo.
There is a pond with clear water mirroring the surroundings, and tens of thousands of butterflies gather here and dance in the sky. In the fourth lunar month every year (in April or May), the trees puts out flowers, and swarms of butterflies of two dozen or more species descend on the pond and park area, the silk trees and surrounding flowers, and many link themselves head to tail in colored ribbon-like strings which dangle over the pool. For centuries, this place been a major tourist attraction. Some of the butterflies are large, the size of a palm; while others are as small as a penny. The variety of colors and patterns of the native species is a spectacle. People call it a butterfly party.
Note: You can reach the Butterfly Spring by special cars that run from the bus stations and hotels in the city. The spring is quite near to Zhou Town, which is the largest of the Bai communities and was once the imperial garden of the Dali .Kingdom. Here too you can learn more of the Bai culture and visit some truly wonderful ancient buildings.
How to get there:
you can get there by special buses. The travel will take you about 46 kilometers and last about 1 hour.
Admission Fee: CNY 62
Recommended Time for a Visit: One hour