• These stamps were issued at the end of December 1978, showing melon butterfly fish ( 30s ) ; black triggerfish ( P1.20 ) ; Picasso triggerfish ( P2.20 ) ; copper-banded butterflyfish ( P2.30 ) ; atoll butterflyfish ( P5 ) ; yellow-faced angelfish ( also P5 ) :-












• Two more sets of stamps featuring fish were issued in 1996 – 2nd series here, all P4, showing emperor angelfish ; mandarin fish ; regal angelfish ; clown triggerfish ; racoon butterflyfish ; powder brown tang ;two-banded anemonefish ; Moorish idol ; blue tang ; and majestic angelfish :-







• A series of butterflies was issued in May 1993 :-






• Stamps featuring orchids were printed in 1996, all P4, commemorating ASEANPEX ( Asian International Philatelic Exhibition ) :-







• In May 1998 there was a Florikultura International Garden Festival, in San Fernando, Pampanga – these stamps feature illustrations from " Flowers of the Philippines " ( Manuel Blanco ) :-










• In June last year ( 2014 ) a series featuring aquatic flowers was released, all P10, with the lotus ( Nelumbo - native to Asia ) ; Amazon lily ; water lily ; water hyacinth ( also native to Amazon basin ) ; and marsh marigold ( one of UK’s most ancient native plants ) :-