Khonghampat Orchidarium is the Orchid yard maintained by the Forest Department of Manipur. It is located only 7 km from the capital city Imphal. A visit to Khonghampat Orchidarium is a trip to a different world altogether, this place has a collection of more than 110 varieties of orchids, including several rare species. The best time to visit this place is from April to May. An interesting thing about this place is that some of the orchids grown here have been fashioned by nature to resemble creatures like lizards, moths and bees.