Butterfly Sanctuary – Camp John Hay, Baguio City
by Birks on March 08, 2007 in Photoblog, Travel -
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We went to Camp John Hay after watching the Panagbenga dance parade last February 24, 2007. The place was clean and green and I liked it very much. They have picnic grounds and it’s a great place to hang out especially because of the cool breeze. Theres also a garden with lots and lots of colorful flowers. That sure was a pretty sight.
The Butterfly Sanctuary is an eco-tourism attraction inside Camp John Hay. Entrance fee is P40/head and P35/head for a group of at least 25 people.
For us, I wasn’t too sure if P40 was well worth it because at the time we went there, most of the butterflies seemed to be in their secret hideouts as we only found a few of them flying around. The caretaker said that the butterflies usually like to come out when it’s really sunny and when it’s not too cold. Well, at least we were able to get enough pictures with some of them “resting” on our face. 
About to take flight
This pretty little yellow one I found behind some bushes. We caught it and placed it gently on the flower.
This could have been a beautiful butterfly if not for its broken wings.
Visitors are allowed to touch or hold the butterflies as long you’re gentle and make sure you don’t kill them or destroy their wings. If you’re lucky, sometimes the caretaker also catches some of the butterflies for you so you can have your picture taken with the butterflies on your face, nose, hair, or wherever you like it.
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March 9th, 2007 at 7:37 am
Oohh!! Pretty butterfly. I haven’t been to a butterfly sanctuary but I have been to a bird’s one. It’s very relaxing… ^.^
March 9th, 2007 at 9:31 am
cutieeee butterfly… matry man ko visit sa diri sa davao… damo d butterfly garden
sa malagos garden resort kag sa may crocodile park… hehehe 
March 9th, 2007 at 2:34 pm
[...] taken after lunch. We took a stroll along the other shops at Mile Hi Center before heading for the Butterfly Sanctuary. Behind us is the famous Camp John Hay Commissary which sells chocolates and some other imported [...]
June 14th, 2007 at 2:37 pm
beautiful photo….. astig
August 31st, 2007 at 2:00 pm
ohh… so poignant… my former someone and I went there on our first monthsary… last nov. 29, 2004… that was a long, long time ago… and i was dumbfounded to read your article… wish i can go back to that place again.
September 15th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
Cool you’r lucky guys i’m from that place and haven’t seen 8 hope i’ll be when i go home………………………
September 7th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
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July 14th, 2009 at 11:29 am
butterflies are so cute, I really love it! your picture was so nice also.
Im so excited ….
This August me & my bf were planning to have a vacation at Baguio & I told him to visit the sanctuary