A Sweet Encounter of Angels and Flying Jewels

On the 20th July, a group of little Angels from PCF South Punggol visited Butterfly Lodge (BL) and had close contact with the flying jewels of Singapore !"Come and see how many legs this caterpillar has..." "Oh... it has 6 legs? But it looks like it has many..." "Don't worry... the butterflies don't bite, they do not have a mouth..." "Yeah... I spotted the biggest butterfly in the Lodge!" "Where? Where? Where? Where are the eggs? Where are the caterpillars? Where are the pupa?Quick post for a nice picture in the Lodge."Uncle, the caterpillar looks scary...""How I wish I can take it home as a pet..." It's a joy to see kids enjoying nature and not afraid go close to critters, establishing eye-to-eye contact with them. Many lovely flying jewels are fast becoming a rare sight. Worst, some species such as Common Rose and Common Birdwing may become extinct from our Island if we do not protect them.

If our toddlers are instilled with a sense of loving and preserving these flying jewels from young, then many beautiful butterflies will have a better chance to stay here for a long, long time.