We stayed for over an hour at the Chocolate Hills and drank as much buko juice as we could. At this point, the whole countryside tour had gotten tiring as much as it was exciting. Sitting in the van for hours was more exhausting than we expected. Haha.
Our next stop was the Simply Butterflies Conservation Center which houses a butterfly garden, a restaurant and more. It is Bohol’s first butterfly livelihood breeding program aiming to protect the butterfly population through breeding and releasing and plant research.
The Center is located in the municipality of Bilar, around 40 kilometers from the city of Tagbilaran. It is only 5 minutes from the Bilar Man-Made Forest.
We paid the P50 entrance fee and a tour guide ushered us through the entire experience.
The Conservation Center harbors a Butterfly Garden, a colorful landscaped garden full of flowering plants and of course, butterflies. Our guide said that more than 60 species of butterflies come to the garden.
Butterfly resting in the shade in the Butterfly Enclosure
butterfly life cycle
A spider at Butterfly Garden
More informative displays about Bohol wildlife
There was also a Butterfly Enclosure. It was a part of the garden covered with nets. Inside were more butterflies just flying around, playing, feeding and breeding. They said that over 20 species of local butterflies were inside.
After our tour, we had our obligatory picture-taking, haha.
The Poor Traveler's poor friends while pseudo-meditating
My friend Ayn on the hammock
Truth be told, the place was pretty but there was nothing that sets this butterfly garden apart from those found in other parts of the country. I guess when you’ve been to one butterfly garden, it’s like you’ve been to all of them. But it was okay. We know that our P50 entrance fee would be spent in the development of this place and protection of the butterfly species in Bohol.
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It was a worthwhile side trip when we were doing the tour, but the only thing i remember now about the tour guide’s talk was how long it takes for butterflies to mate
been there..
been there also
How is it? Worth the trip to Bohol?
ONE OF THESE DAYS ….
been there done that. reach this place while heading to choco hills. not a waste.
Been there !!
yes it worth everything, ganda talaga ng bohol. supercreative pa mga tao, they never stop coming up with something para mas maging interesting punta mo du, di lang puro beach, banana boat at bar, ganda
meon cla day package tour which include this butterfly conservation center sk ung extreme adventure package