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The Butterfly Garden stocks a variety of insects, reptiles, mammals and birds housed on a landscaped garden with festoons of orchids, ferns, vines and other greenery. Another attached garden is filled with flowers such as roses and hibiscus with streams of Rajah Brooke butterflies. If coming from Brinchang town, the Butterfly Garden is located at right after the Butterfly Farm, so don't get confused. If coming from Simpang Pulai, then the Butterfly Garden will be the first on your left.
At the counter, the ticket is priced very reasonably at MYR5 per adult and MYR2 for children. Children below 3 years of age go in free. After descending a series of steep stairs, you'll be greeted by a pleasant garden that is filled with festoons of vines and orchids hanging in the air, flowering shrubs along the rocky kerb and small trees providing shade over the enclosures. The garden evokes a sense of serenity and peace, creating an ideal atmosphere for enjoying the highlands.
Butterflies will usually be soaring everywhere, but this may be seasonal. As the butterflies need to be restocked every week due to their short lifespan (14 days after metamorphosis), there are times when the butterflies can be few. Fortunately, the butterflies are not the only thing to look at. Glass enclosures along the pathway house creatures such as snakes, lizards, insects and furry rodents.
Some of the wildlife species you can see include snakes such as the brilliantly coloured red mountain rat snake; lizards such as the giant forest gecko, a fiesty large lizard with beautiful turquoise eyes; frogs such as the Malayan giant horned frog, a large amphibian with leaf-like camouflage; and lively tortoises, namely the impressed tortoise which is a montane species found in the Cameron Highlands.
The variety of insects is also amazing; look for the large wire-mesh enclosures that have small trees or tall plants inside. Observe carefully and you will notice inconspicuous leaf and stick insects. When motionless, these fascinating insects are almost impossible to spot in the actual rainforest!Also watch out for the orchid mantis, which is a tiny praying mantis that resembles a pink or white orchid. Millipedes, scorpions and tarantulas complete the rest of the picture. |
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The Butterfly Farm is a more recently established park located right next to Butterfly Garden. It houses a similar, but slightly lesser range of creatures than the Butterfly Garden. The price of tickets is the same; visitors and tourists will descend down some steps into the park, which is divided into three sections encompassing the flower garden, butterfly area and animal exhibits.
The Butterfly Farm also has a small dedicated car park along with a restaurant that serves western food and Chinese steamboat. The top floor has a small souvenir shop along with a plant store. There are ticket counters at both sides, but only the one next to the car park is in use. |
