Thursday, October 1, 2009
Butterflies are one of the most amazing creatures made by God. Indeed, to look at them as they spread their wings and fly is a joy for us humans. A lot of people are interested in butterflies. They thrive beauty - in places where there are flowers and plants which can serve as their host and food.
It is a pride for us Capiceños to have a lovely butterfly garden where butterflies of many kinds live and thrive. Weny’s Butterfly Garden is a fine place for you to have a retreat, unwind, and take a look at butterflies.
Weny’s Garden is situated at Brgy. Bonga, Panay, Capiz, some twenty minutes away from Roxas City . To go to the place will offer you an extravaganza of sites that are worth taking a look at. Before reaching Panay, you will pass through the Tadiao Bridge , the site of the first battle between the Spanish and the Capiceño troops after Gen. Esteban Contreras declared revolt against Spain . When you reach the town proper, you will pass through Calle Revolucion, considered as the second oldest street in the Philippines , and before taking a change of route, be dazzled by the imposing structure of the Parish of Sta. Monica, home to Southeast Asia ’s biggest churchbell. Across the church is the main street that serves as the avenue. Taking the second street on the left side will lead you to Weny’s Garden.
The Garden is half-a-hectare wide. Any visitor who comes there will be welcomed with an open arm by its owner, Wenceslao “Weny” Dimo-os. He is a retired banker whose passion for plants made him decide to establish the garden. The butterfly house, the place’s main attraction, was added two years ago.
The garden is filled with all sorts of plants – flowering and non-flowering, shade-loving and sun-loving, ornamental, edible, or herbal.
Before letting guests to roam around, Mr. Dimo-os always give his guests a backdrop about what butterflies are, their life cycle, their habitat, and their lifespan. Notable in his mini-lecture are facts that a single butterfly may cost P180.00 a piece; that a butterfly may live for two weeks but 20 minutes after coming from its coccoon , it is ready for mating, and that the garden is home to two dozen species of butterfly.
Once his mini-lecture is over, guest are allowed to freely wander in the garden. The butterfly house is the first must-see area. And as guest go there, they will not miss passing along the L-shaped pathwalk filled with millionaire’s vine. That spot is really cool and perfect for picture taking.
The butterfly house is about 100 sq m. Both children and adults will be really awed at the number and variety of butterflies. The garden is not only home to butterflies, mind you. At the other side, guests can mingle with guinea pigs, white mice, dwarf hamsters, turtles, iguanas, love birds, and gold fishes. Rusty, the little poodle, will likewise amaze you.
The garden is all-organic. Mr. Dimo-os does not use artificial fertilizers. Instead, he has a compost pit where dried leaves are left to become humus which he uses as soil for the plants.
It is a pride for us Capiceños to have a lovely butterfly garden where butterflies of many kinds live and thrive. Weny’s Butterfly Garden is a fine place for you to have a retreat, unwind, and take a look at butterflies.
Weny’s Garden is situated at Brgy. Bonga, Panay, Capiz, some twenty minutes away from Roxas City . To go to the place will offer you an extravaganza of sites that are worth taking a look at. Before reaching Panay, you will pass through the Tadiao Bridge , the site of the first battle between the Spanish and the Capiceño troops after Gen. Esteban Contreras declared revolt against Spain . When you reach the town proper, you will pass through Calle Revolucion, considered as the second oldest street in the Philippines , and before taking a change of route, be dazzled by the imposing structure of the Parish of Sta. Monica, home to Southeast Asia ’s biggest churchbell. Across the church is the main street that serves as the avenue. Taking the second street on the left side will lead you to Weny’s Garden.
The Garden is half-a-hectare wide. Any visitor who comes there will be welcomed with an open arm by its owner, Wenceslao “Weny” Dimo-os. He is a retired banker whose passion for plants made him decide to establish the garden. The butterfly house, the place’s main attraction, was added two years ago.
The garden is filled with all sorts of plants – flowering and non-flowering, shade-loving and sun-loving, ornamental, edible, or herbal.
Before letting guests to roam around, Mr. Dimo-os always give his guests a backdrop about what butterflies are, their life cycle, their habitat, and their lifespan. Notable in his mini-lecture are facts that a single butterfly may cost P180.00 a piece; that a butterfly may live for two weeks but 20 minutes after coming from its coccoon , it is ready for mating, and that the garden is home to two dozen species of butterfly.
Once his mini-lecture is over, guest are allowed to freely wander in the garden. The butterfly house is the first must-see area. And as guest go there, they will not miss passing along the L-shaped pathwalk filled with millionaire’s vine. That spot is really cool and perfect for picture taking.
The butterfly house is about 100 sq m. Both children and adults will be really awed at the number and variety of butterflies. The garden is not only home to butterflies, mind you. At the other side, guests can mingle with guinea pigs, white mice, dwarf hamsters, turtles, iguanas, love birds, and gold fishes. Rusty, the little poodle, will likewise amaze you.
The garden is all-organic. Mr. Dimo-os does not use artificial fertilizers. Instead, he has a compost pit where dried leaves are left to become humus which he uses as soil for the plants.
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