Cebu Butterfly Sanctuary has around 53 species of butterflies and some of these even came from Malaysia. The place is cool with different kinds of plants that serve as the food of the butterflies. It’s a beautiful place that many tourist and travelers loved to visit the place. Cebu Butterfly Sanctuary is not just a tourist attraction; it is also a learning destination. A lot of school visits the place for their educational trip.

Cebu Butterfly Sanctuary also has an art gallery which depicts the painting and artworks of Prof. Julian Jumalon. Some of the artworks are made from damaged butterfly wings.

The best time to visit Cebu Butterfly Sanctuary for viewing is in the morning and the best month would be from June to February. The sanctuary is open from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. Daily. Give them a ring for bookings (032) 261-6884.

To get to Cebu Butterfly Sanctuary, you can catch a jeepney or ride a taxi. Taxi would cost around Php 100.00 to get there.

Hang around at Cebu Butterfly Sanctuary and have your own butterfly experience.

Dried Gumamela Flower is edible, and is often a delicacy in Mexico. The red Hibiscus is traditionally worn by Tahitian and Hawaiian women they usually tucked a single flower behind the ear. When worn in the ear, it indicates that the girl wearing it is available for marriage.

A Gumamela is a woody plant with several equally large stems from the base that grows from one meter up to five meters high. Gumamela’s other names are China Rose and Shoeflower. Here in the Philippines, A Gumamela Flower is cultivated as an ornamental plant and it comes in many colors and color combination.

Hibiscus leaves has long been used in the Middle East and Okinawa as herbal tea. It is usually blended with Rose Hip to be effective. Today, the use of Gumamela Tea is gaining worldwide popularity. Hibiscus is associated with longevity or long life. Below are some of the Gumamela Flowers found in Barili, Cebu. Other colors of Gumamela are Red, Yellow, and Purple.

White Gumamela

Among the three Gumamela Flowers here, I like the White Gumamela best because it resembles Purity and Cleanliness.

Pink Gumamela

I like the Pink/Red Gumamela next because it resembles Life and Excitement.

Orange Gumamela

I also like the Yellow/Orange Gumamela but lesser compared to the first two. For me it resembles Uniqueness and Passion.

A Gumamela Flower can also be used to treat Bronchitis, Cough, Fever, Urinary tract infection, bladder infections, High blood pressure, headache and a lot more. The Hibiscus can also be found at Mountain View Nature’s Park Cebu.