7th Day - Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park

7th Day 2007-12-15 Saturday Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park

Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park

The Hop On Hop Off Bus stop briefly stand No: 14 for passenger to get down. We entered a dense, humid, tropical forest, netted against birds and other predators, where 6,000 butterflies filled the air like the living chips of a kaleidoscope. This was the Butterfly Park: as enchanting as if we had stepped into another, more delicate and very fragile, world.

Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park is situated near the Lake Gardens. The park imitate butterfly's natural habitat and the tropical rainforest. To prevent the butterfly's from escaping the whole park is covered by a net. 

When you take rest along the limestone paths, butterfly's fly around you. Many locations were placed with fruits, like pineapple for the insects.

Just in case the flowers on the plants do not produce enough nectar, the butterflies can dine on trays of red hibiscus blossoms sprayed with a mixture of 10 per cent honey and 90 per cent water.

We enter through the long vertical rows of green chains at the entrance. A tranquil garden flourished with pleasant plants and flowers.  Surrounded with The sounds of streaming water and beautiful butterflies. And a dragonfly came and stand on your thumb to welcome your visit.

The garden resembles an atmosphere of a mini rain forest. There is this green box filled with cocoons right after we walk down the stairs, that is the breading and nursery area. 

The small pathways are clean and well kept. We were amazed by the beautiful plants, flowers and butterflies all around you. Complimented with sitting areas and a view tower.

This Green forest  landscaped park is home for over 6,000 butterflies from 120 species. Only 5 minutes walk from the Bird Park.

There is a nursery and breeding area. Here you can learn about the life cycle and mating habit of the butterflies. 

Comprising the beautiful landscape are flower and fruit plants and some rare herbs essential in the diet and pollinating activities of the butterflies.   This museum has a good collection of butterflies from different part of the world.

Insect Museum

The Butterfly Park isn't really huge, the garden can easily be done in half an hour with another half hour in the Insect Museum. 

The insect museum enhance our knowledge about these creepy-crawlers. 

Insect Museum