The Oh' Farms Butterfly Lodge V 2.0

In August 2008, a small butterfly aviary was opened

in the Oh' Farms in Sembawang. The lodge served as a

classroom for many schools, whose students went on

trips there to learn about butterflies. It was very successful,

and now it is bigger and better than ever!

The butterfly lodge houses many common urban

butterflies and now many new ones have been added.

The newly 'renovated' aviary is more than twice the size of

the original. It is also taller to provide an even more

spacious environment for the butterflies and for the people.

There are many species of butterflies flying happily

inside the lodge. Mottled emigrants, common grass yellows

leopard lacewings thrive. The lodge also offers many other

butterflies, such as blues ( lycaenidae ) and even skippers

( hesperiidae ) can be found. This is wonderful as not

many butterfly farms house these butterflies. Of

course there are the large showy species too!

The aviary is also filled with lush foliage. Butterfly host

plants and nectaring plants make up the bulk of them, but

filler plants have been added too. Bidens plants cover the main

planters with their lovely flowers and are a favourite among the

butterflies.

The lodge is definitely worth a visit and you will keep

coming back for more! The entrance fee is only $4, for an

unlimited time inside to enjoy the butterflies!

There is also a great variety of species there, here is a list,

but do bear in mind that there may always be more additions:

.common mime

.common mormon

.lime butterfly

.mottled emigrant

.lemon emigrant

.orange emigrant

.cabbage white

.striped albatross

.common grass yellow

.dingy bush brown

.plain tiger

.leopard lacewing

.the leopard

.autumn leaf

.chocolate pansy

.peacock pansy

.blue pansy

.pea blue

.potanthus species (skippers)

The Oh' farms are located within the Nee Soon

Agrotechnology Parks. The address is 14A, Bah Soon Pah Road,

(Sembawang ). The butterfly lodge is nestled right near the

entrance. Do visit it!!! :)

(pic no. 1: leopard lacewing

2: lime butterfly

3: blue pansy

4: chocolate pansy

5: striped albatross

6: common mormon

7: plain tiger)

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