Yangmingshan National Park is home to lush vegetation and rich biodiversity. Among its most captivating features are the vibrant butterflies fluttering through the forest. Taiwan is known as the "Butterfly Kingdom," with over 400 recorded species. Each early summer, nectar-producing plants such as Cirsium japonicum, Angelica pubescens, and Eupatorium shimadai bloom and attract swarms of butterflies. This reaches its peak from May to June, creating a breathtaking scene of butterflies in flight.

This year, the Yangmingshan National Park Headquarters of the Construction and Planning Agency, Ministry of the Interior, will host the "Caoshan Butterfly Trail" event in two sessions on June 6 and 14, 2025. Registration opens at 10:00 AM on May 8, with a fee of NT$600. Participants must be between 10 and 80 years old. Children under 13 must be accompanied by a parent or an adult aged 20 or above (accompanying adults must also register and pay). Join us for a relaxing walk along Dream Lake and Qixing Park, where abundant nectar plants line the trail and butterflies gracefully flutter about. It&rsquos a must-see event for butterfly lovers. Yangmingshan warmly welcomes you to witness this spectacle up close and dance with butterflies in the mountains.Join Us for a Stroll Around the Dream Lake (Photo / Sourced from Ministry of the Interior Website)

For details, visit the Yangmingshan National Park website (http://www.ymsnp.gov.tw/) for full event information and brochure download. Registration link: https://applyweb.ymsnp.gov.tw/Learn About Butterfly Species (Photo / Sourced from Ministry of the Interior Website)