Butterfly Conservation Area

"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly."

After our quick stop at the man-made forest in Bilar, we made our way to the Butterfly Conservation Area or Habitat Bohol located in Poblacion, Bilar. Home to over 100 butterflies, this place is truly beautiful. 

It was over 12 noon already and the group was indeed looking for something to eat. One thing that we were not able to bring was lunch because we were just depending if we can pass a small restaurant or store which serves food but along the way, we were not able to see one. So the good thing about visiting the butterfly sanctuary was that they serve food! Yey! 

So we paid the entrance fee which was Php 40.00/ adult (Php 10.00/ child 4-10 yrs old) and then we went inside. Before exploring the place, we ordered our lunch first. I ordered their sweet and sour fish which costs Php 99.00.

The menu

After ordering, we then went around the place. One thing that can really catch your attention is that their guides are really funny. They will totally make you laugh while they're explaining about the butterflies. 

Pupae

The alphabet (notice that the letters are wings of butterflies, cool huh? :D)

Hello butterfly!

When we went there, there were only a few butterflies, but still they were very beautiful. I can't get enough of them. If only, I can take one. haha :P After roaming around the place, we then went back to their restaurant and the food was served, In fairness, the food was good.

Fish Sweet and Sour

Happy tummies! 

After eating our lunch, it's time for us to say goodbye to the butterflies and proceed to our next destination! 

Related blog posts: 

* Bohol Escapade (1st day)

* The Buzzz Cafe

* Loboc River 

* Zoocolate Thrills

* Sevilla Hanging Bridge

* Tarsier Conservation Area

* Man-made Forest

* The Shiphaus

* Chocolate Hills

Man-made Forest (Bilar)

With the scorching heat of the sun, the shade from the trees would surely make people feel refreshed. Tourists taking the Loboc-Bilar route would probably pass through the Man-made Forest and with its towering mahogany trees, one would really feel that you are transported in an enchanted place. ;)

The Man-made forest stretches as far as 2 kilometers and anyone who passes will surely make a stop and take some pictures (like us. haha) Now some maybe wondering why they made this forest? The reason for that is that 50 years ago, they started replacing the trees which were lost due to the widespread kaingin.

FYI: Kaingin is the practice of clearing the land by slashing and burning the trees and plowing the ashes for fertilizer. 

A quick visit in the man-made forest is surely a refreshing experience especially for people who are living in the city.


Related posts:
* Bohol Escapade (1st day)
* The Buzzz Cafe
* Loboc River 
* Zoocolate Thrills
* Sevilla Hanging Bridge
* Tarsier Conservation Area
* Butterfly Conservation Area
* The Shiphaus
* Chocolate Hills

Bohol Escapade (1st day)

One of the places that is on my bucket list is the island of Bohol.  Bohol is one of the islands in the Visayas. I have been to Tagbilaran, Bohol when I was like in fourth grade but we just stayed in Bohol Tropics Hotel for one night and we were not able to visit other places. So last April 2-4, we visited the province of Bohol! This blog post is an overview of the places that we visited. I will be writing separate posts soon for each place. :)

A week before the scheduled date, we booked our tickets through Weesam Express for Php 700 (return ticket already). On April 2, we departed at 5:50 am and arrived at almost 8:00 am. 

Cebu's sunrise

We then went to our friend's house and then headed to Island City Mall (ICM). ICM is one of the shopping malls in Tagbilaran, Bohol which offers a lot to consumers. Plus, it is very convenient because it is just near Tagbilaran Public Market and the Integrated Bus Terminal. We bought some snacks and tried The Buzz Cafe's vegetarian pizza. This cafe is actually a branch of Bohol Bee Farm which is located in Panglao. Since we cannot go to Panglao, we opted to try their pizza. ^^ 

Vegetarian Pizza @ Buzz Cafe

After eating, we went to the Integrated Bus Terminal which is just across the mall. We boarded a Ceres bus and paid Php 30 for the fare which is bound for Loboc. 

1st stop: Loboc Floating Restaurant (Loboc)

2nd stop: Zoocolate Thrills (Loboc)

3rd stop: Sevilla Hanging Bridge (Sevilla)

4th stop: Tarsier Conservation Area (Loboc)

5th stop: Man-made Forest (Bilar)

6th stop: Butterfly Conservation Center (Bilar)

7th stop: Shiphaus (Loay)

8th stop: Chocolate Hills (Carmen)

After the tour, we boarded a bus going to Guindulman where we were welcomed by the Esquilla family. After a long and fun day, we finally dozed off. That's day 1! Stay tuned for Day 2 and for detailed blog posts for each place. ;)


Related blog posts:
* The Buzzz Cafe
* Loboc River 
* Zoocolate Thrills
* Sevilla Hanging Bridge
* Tarsier Conservation Area
* Man-made Forest
* Butterfly Conservation Area
* The Shiphaus
* Chocolate Hills