Butterfly Park, Kuala Lumpur

As I watched each  fluttery butterfly flew by, a sense of protection and awe grew steadily from within. They look fragile and yet ethereal. 

Perhaps it would not be that exaggerating to say, with my active fantasizing mind that I might imagine myself stepping into another world, which beauty as attractive & dreamy as depicted by Shakespeare in his Midsummer Night Dream. Thick, colorful greenery welcoming its visitors who wish to see the main character of today's play; the butterflies.

Soothing sound of water coming from this waterfall

Another source of gentle sound

Sometimes it is not the main attraction that pique one mind to appreciate the scenery that lies around . If you are perceptive enough, you might find there are others that are worth to observe and appreciate.

 In insect kingdom,  the struggle to survive is apparent between preys and predators. For butterfly, its colorful wings & its dainty form attracts not only potential mates but vicious predators among other insects and arachnids.

While others,  like this slug below, which seemed to be basking under the evening sun, can be oblivious to its surrounding that it care to sit on a budding red flower, which gives striking background to its brownish & glistening body ,hence, becoming a potential prey to predetors.

Usually such sluggish invertebrate is equipped either with strong , intimidating colors, unpleasant odour or camouflage but as far as I know, slug is equipped none of the above.

Slug  taking a rest of a flower

Caterpillar,perhaps of species Dryas Julia 

Dragonfly, a dainty but vicious predator

Koi fish is are also another attraction to this park. The freshwater pond with continuous running water give a clear view of the swimming oriental beauties with its variety of colors and sizes.

A roughly 3 foot yellow koi passing by

I was appreciating an insect when my eyes caught a young child gripping a butterfly , it seems already dead but from such sight, I realized it is imperative to instill compassion within children by letting nature as it is.

Frankly speaking, I have come to appreciate the photographers who involved in capturing the images of animal kingdom. Personally it is not an easy task. For a living creature that tend to be fidgety and which are usually among the preys, their constant changing of movement alone is enough to make a photographer sweating all over.

For my part, I had to control my breathing, be as still as possible and stretching my body as maximum as I could if my object of interest is located at unforgiving height ( luckily most of the trees' highest branches here are still within my reach)

Here are some of the butterfly species that are available in the garden: