PENANG BUTTERFLY FARM
Appreciation to Mr. David Goh, who found this farm in 1986, to promote interest in entomology. It is situated at the foothills of Teluk Bahang Hills, along the island’s coastal roads, with crazy, congested, tall condos.
Tourists need to be extra careful with Penang drivers, especially the bikies, the modern dare devils with no brains on the traffic at all. In Penang, we shall encounter lots of foreign backpackers. Otherwise this place is suitable for both adults and kids to visit, and educative for all age levels. One will learn why the insect is called a butterfly, and find comparative meaning of life between the insect and humans.
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- entrance. senior locals pay Rm10, foreigners more
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- cooling place to rest and chat
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- origin of the word, butterfly
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- comparative meaning of life
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- a pretty guides, speaks good English and knowledgable
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- catterpillars
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- it’s not creepy and scarry
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- some of my friends are still hanging there
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- pineapple and honey to increase life span, from 4-6 to extra 2 -4 weeks.
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- good camourflage
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- museum
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- Raja Brooke birdwing, the largest butterfly in Malaysia
Food in Penang. For the first night, we were invited by my brother and sister-in-law; the second dinner was invited by local friends, with whisky, wine.
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- pancake, with sesame or nuts
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- close view of heritage homes
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- beautiful heritage mansion
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- the restaurant in heritage home
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- first dish of cusine, with yam, prawns and fried frog
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- good full bodied wine
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- curry fish head
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- turtle with all kinds of ingredients
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- vegetables, mushrooms and bean curd
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- fried teo chew noodles with pork lard
wonkywizard 
Butterflys are a fascinating part of entymology, so beautiful and diverse in colour.
Your pictures show an ideal breeding habitat for these beautiful creatures.
I have an old army friend here in Australia, who also has a Butterfly breeding farm, its beautiful to enter the enclosure, the Butterflys actualy land on you, their colours are a delight.
Ian
Ian, you are indeed right, they do land on your body, including outstretched palm. They are non toxic and do not bite. Children have no fear of them. Their life cycles are fascinating.
My experience with them in a large enclosure was beautiful mate, really like a Spiritual experience.
Ian
The spiritual comes uninvited when you are attuned to it. Thanks Ian.