Butterfly Garden at Changi Airport - Singapore
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entogeek
N 01° 21.472 E 103° 59.176
48N E 387222 N 150109
Located in Singapore's Changi International Airport, T3 Transit Area
Waymark Code: WM965N
Location: Singapore
Date Posted: 07/04/2010
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The world's first Butterfly Garden in an airport is designed as a tropical butterfly habitat with a profusion of flowering plants, lush greenery and a 6 metre grotto-waterfall. You will see different tropical butterflies species during the different seasons of the year. Visit the educational corners within the garden to gain a deeper understanding of butterflies. Individual enclosures let you witness the breeding and feeding of butterflies at close range. You'll be amazed by the transformation of butterflies from pupae, preparing to take their first flight in the Emergence Enclosure! The garden is also home to a collection of 200 carnivorous or insectivorous plants from about 30 species of Nepenthes - tropical pitcher plants from Southeast Asia, especially Singapore. These plants have adapted to growing in nutrient-poor soils by evolving ways of trapping and ‘feeding' on insects and small animals to obtain nutrients.
Town: Singapore
Name of Science Building (if affiliated): Changi International Airport
Affiliated Website: [Web Link]
Prices:
Free admission
Hours of operation: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:Please post a description of your visit. Any photos that you have would be great, as well!