Palawan Butterfly Farm
The butterfly farm is about 20 minutes from Puerto Princesa off the south bound highway.
Best viewing times are in the morning because the butterflies take shelter from the scorching sun in the afternoon.
The “farm” is a large screened in area where cocoons are kept until the butterflies hatch.
From town you can catch a multicab for 17 pesos or hire a tricycle and have the driver take you out there and wait till you are ready to leave.
For most travelers an hour should be enough time to get a good enough look.
It is easy to get pictures because the butterflies are basically imprisoned but at least the birds can’t get at them.
They are supposed to be easier to see in the early mornings before it gets too hot because they will take refuge in the shade.
It was a rainy afternoon when I stopped in so they were still active.
The entry fee is 50 peso.
There is a vantage point (Bakers Hill) with a restaurant across the highway and up the hill a few hundred meters where you could get something to eat or drink while taking in the view before heading over to the crocodile farm or back to town.
Butterflies for sale on the sidewalk in Puerto Princessa
Butterfly on a banana leaf.
Butterfly on palm leaf.
Butterfly on Flower
Butterfly on yellow flower.
Butterfly Gardens
Brown butterfly with spots.
Palawan Butterfly Garden
Butterfly on leaf.
Palawan Butterfly Farm
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I also want to buy butterflies please contact me at 09164125972.
Hi Wesley,
Most butterfly buyers purchase the cocoon and then hatch the butterflies at their place.
Probably permits are required so that endandered species are protected.
dp
how many kinds butterflies you have?
Hi Melody,
not sure…
dp
hi!can i get the number of the guy working in the butterfly farm who is in the pic handling a scorpion?mine is 09236179344
Hello Omen,
I don’t have any contact numbers – sorry!
cheers
dp
Can you give me a contact person including their celphone number who are breeding different butterflies. Or can you give my number to contact me. I would really appreciate if you could help me find these breeders. Look forward to yuor response.
Regards,
Wesley
Hello Wesley,
I don’t have any contact numbers handy. I think that the butterfly farm brings the cocoons in from else where and they hatch on the premises.
I will see if I can get some numbers for you but it will have to wait, because I don’t live on Palawan. I just visit occasionally.
dp
Hi Dp,
Thank you for your quick response. I would really appreciate your help to sustain our butterfly house. You can also give my cp no. 09164125972
Regards,
Wesley
Hi,
May I ask if where could I buy cocoons? I really wanted to breed butterflies.
Hello Ryan,
I am not sure about where to get cocoons but maybe they could help you out with a few leads.
dp
Looking 4 trogonoptera trojana to purchase – 25-40 pieces. RSVP
Patryk
Hello Patryk,
I am not sure who to contact or how to go about buying the – trogonoptera trojana – butterflies (which are native to Palawan). I assume that you are interested in buying the cocoons or were you looking for mounted butterflies in wooden display cases? I often see these buterflies for sale by vendors set up on the sidewalk outside the mall.
There are likely import regulations that you will want to look into as well. Likely you are already familiar with this.
I plan to be in Puerto Princessa in December and will look it it for you because you have aroused my cuiosity.
cheers
dp
hi from california! i bought a mounted butterfly display from a guy selling them by a sidewalk just like in the picture above. i got one with a giant brown-ish butterfly in the center with two male trogonoptera trojana and a bunch of others for around 1500 pesos, really glad i came across ‘em!
can i supply you of live butterfly or pupae?
Hello alexis,
Please contact the butterfly farm management directly.
I think that they buy cocoons and then let them hatch on site.
When the butterflies emerge they have a large screened in area with flowers and plants to explore!
If you live near Puerto Princessa you might want to take a few samples in for them to see :)
cheers
dp
Hi these is Levi Here in Mindanao we are planning to buy papillo lowi how much? i need 100 pcs for my birthday here is my number … thank you…
I have butterfly garden/breeding if anyone who want’s to know about butterfly just contact me here +639287691568
Good day! My name is Ramis. I’m the owner of several live butterfly exhibitions in Ukraine. And I’d like to cooperate with you and buy butterfly pupae. How can we do this? If you agree we need your sanitary certificate.I’m ready to spend $500-1000 a week. Best wishes
Hello. My name is Irina. I am from Russia. Can you supply butterfly pupae to Russia?
Hello Irina,
I do not think that the butterfly farm distributes butterfly pupae to other places. At the time they were actually buying the pupae from local suppliers.
dp