Terminal 3 Butterfly Garden fly away ??

[resm]

I went to terminal 3 yesterday (departure/transit) and when I looked for the progress of the much advertised Butterfly Garden, all I saw was a sign "smoking area" !

Have they cancelled this project or will they train the butterfly's to become smokers ?

[nykelaz]

Yes, the Butterfly Garden plan is still going on. But contrary to what a Butterfly Garden SHOULD be, there will not be any live butterflies flying around. Instead, there will be specimens of butterflies around the smoking area. Notice how beautiful they chose name it yeah?

[resm]

go for the fish instead

Yes, the Butterfly Garden plan is still going on. But contrary to what a Butterfly Garden SHOULD be, there will not be any live butterflies flying around. Instead, there will be specimens of butterflies around the smoking area. Notice how beautiful they chose name it yeah?

thanks

so sad.
since I will be working there, it would have been nice to spend some of my break time there and relax, surrounded by beautiful living creatures.

will have to go for the Koi's instead

[oxymoron1984]

Actually, from what I've heard, it was originally meant to be a smoking room but they decided to make it into a "LIVE" butterfly garden (which I was SO looking forward to). The dude was telling me how they were going to transport the butterflies in their cocoons on branches or whatever not. I guess they must have gone back to needing that smoking room.

[A380-800]

What happen? it's sad when they get rid of such a nice project to make way for a smoking room!

[nykelaz]

What happen? it's sad when they get rid of such a nice project to make way for a smoking room!

It's an outdoor smoking area in fact. Something like T2 Sunflower Garden and T1 Cactus Garden. Unless they are going to net the whole area, it wouldn't be possible to have a Butterfly Garden there.

[Burj]

So what is the status of the Butteryfly Garden?

Saw this on the official website:

http://www.changiairport.com/changi/...l/?__locale=en


Are the various gardens open 24 hours?

[concept|infinit]

err.. I was in the Butterfly Garden last month (see my Trip Report), and it showed no sign of wanning.

But opposite the Butterfly Garden was a smoking room.

Did you guys perhaps get the two mixed up?

[MAN Flyer]

I wonder if it's worth pointing out that until the last posts, the most recent one was over two years ago...

As for the Butterfly Garden, it was there when I walked past it on Sunday night.

[HUGE AL]

So what is the status of the Butteryfly Garden?

Saw this on the official website:

http://www.changiairport.com/changi/...l/?__locale=en


Are the various gardens open 24 hours?

I like this guy! Searching and posting in relevant threads to the benefit of others!

[Burj]

I like this guy! Searching and posting in relevant threads to the benefit of others!

Thanks...I still haven't figured out when it is open... I'm planning to spend the night at Changi and would want to visit EARLY in the morning (like 6 am) which I've been told is when butterflies are most active...

[sqgaz]

it was open at 6:30am in early march when i was there. butterflies were very active, i was on an 18 hour transit and they were still active around 5pm when i checked out of transit hotel.

[Burj]

it was open at 6:30am in early march when i was there. butterflies were very active, i was on an 18 hour transit and they were still active around 5pm when i checked out of transit hotel.

Excellent! Thanks for the info and the confirmation that early morning is when they are most active!