The best time for observing butterflies

The best time to admire butterflies is from 8:00 to 14:00 on a sunny day when visitors can see them imbibing nectar and drinking water in their natural habitat. Anyone interested in viewing beautiful butterflies up close should contact the Maolin Visitor Center at 07-6801111.

Equipment for butterfly watching

• Outdoor clothing, small backpack, headwear.
• For close watching, bring along a binocular and camera.
• The butterfly handbook, information on butterfly watching, pictorial album, and ecology data chart. These could help you learn about butterfly very quickly.
• Bottle water and insect replants to sooth your throat and prevent insect bite.
• No insect net and please do not catch butterfly.

Rules for butterfly observation

• With the exception of teaching or academic purposes, do not capture or collect any butterflies.
• If you don’t have a permit, do not trespass into the Black Crow butterflies overwintering areas in the valley (some parts are privately owned)
• Follow your guide’s instructions when making photos or shooting videos.
• Keep the environment clean. Do not litter and do not throw objects to startle the butterflies.
• When driving or riding around Purple Butterfly Valley, please proceed slowly.