Marikina is a bustling city and pride itself as being a "Little Singapore" and it really is keeping up with the name. As part of Marikina's vision of environmental care and eco-tourism, it developed a butterfly farm or what is popularly known as the "World of Butterflies".
Getting there is easy for us. It's actually just a few blocks away from our home. The "World of Butterflies" is located near a school and some garden farms which are familiar sights in Marikina. I remember we bought some plants in this same garden farm which is in front of the "World of Butterflies" which was just a vacant lot then.
The facade of the building is pretty impressive and playful. Can you spot some familiar cartoon characters?
Inside, you'll be amazed by the landscaping and structure of place. At the lobby, there's a permanent collection of different varieties of butterflies which are showcased in glass frames. There's also a souvenir shop with interesting butterfly themed T-shirts and doodads.
At the entrance to the garden, we were greeted by butterflies flying around and playing. It's an exciting feeling to be in the same place as these butterflies enjoying their beautiful garden of flowers.
Unfortunately, I don't have the powerful camera to shoot better close-up pictures of them. Some are just not too excited to pose for some pictures! But of course, I have a few to be proud of ;).
The sanctuary also holds a breeding area for butterflies. It showcased each life stage of a butterfly. I'm sure kids would love to see the collection of caterpillars and cocoons. I noticed also that it's not only that butterflies fly around, they also stay on the ground.
We would love to stay longer but our camera run out of film, batteries and storage, so we head off and brought this memory back with us.
If you want to see the "World of Butterflies", it's located at Gen. Ordoñez (former Molave) corner Champagnat Sts., Marikina Heights, Marikina City. The entrance fee is P20 for students, residents of Marikina ; senior citizens (just bring ID) and P40 for adults living outside the city.
After a fun stay in the garden, Chow King, Jollibee and McDonald's are just a few blocks away.
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