A day at the Butterfly Farm

Penang's Butterfly Farm at the north end of the island is a place of child-like wonder.  We  regularly take the kids there several times a year to check out the winged creatures.  Visiting the farm never gets old.

Admission rates are lower for locals.  Locals who present their national IDs pay only RM18 (adults) and RM10 (children 4-12 years old).  The rest pay the normal fee of RM27 (adults) and RM15 (children).  I don't get why there's a different fee for locals and non-locals.  I'll have a separate post on that next time.

Anyway, I took my siblings to the Butterfly Farm and we all had a fun 2-hour stay. Sarah, Sofi and Rap were surprisingly scared, especially when a few butterflies would flutter about and land on them.

There were several butterfly feeding spots around the farm where we watched up close as the butterflies suck out the nectar from sliced pineapples and bunga raya (we call it gumamela in the Philippines).  Millipedes, iguana, turtles, ducks and a fish pond are also spread out in the farm for a bit of variety.  There is a small air-conditioned room to cool down, where Miniscule mini-movies are continuously playing.

This was a fun trip to add to my family's memory bank. We'll be back sooner than you think butterflies!

A fun day at the Butterfly Farm.

The stars of the farm - butterflies!

Sarah and Sofi were frightened of the butterflies!

Even Rap was scared!  The butterfly landed on his tummy area.

Taken by Rap.

Shot by Tito Rap.  Only the adults smiled for the camera haha

Sofi, Jing, Abet, Rap, Sarah, Marz

Abet with one butterfly and inside the exhibit.

Tito Rap enjoyed browsing around the exhibit too.

Sarah busy inspecting the eggs and larvae.

Who do you think wins the best pose by the giant beetle?!