You might remember recently, we mentioned that we had some Orange Migrant caterpillars in our laboratory. Great news, they have emerged and we have some beautiful butterflies flying around our aviary! We’ve been growing the host plant for a few years now, so it’s exciting that we now have the butterfly to go with it. […]
It is no secret that these delicate, winged creatures are uplifting. It’s a thrill to see an emerald and sun-yellow Cairns Birdwing and the Blue Triangle will simply take your breath away. Because of their mood enhancing effect, the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary was featured by Bupa Dental Insurance as one of the top places to […]
We have new butterfly feeders! After 29 years, our original feeders are starting to wear out and the product is no longer available. Additionally, some of our new species only have short proboscis that couldn’t reach the nectar through the old feeder lids. Tina, our Lab Supervisor, has designed new feeders that have different colours. […]
We’re a bit belated, but please join us in welcoming Koko to our team here at Australian Butterfly Sanctuary! Pepe has abandoned us to go traveling (oh no!), so Koko has stepped into the lab to take over. It’s a busy job feeding and caring for 3000 hungry little caterpillars every day, so we are […]
We were lucky to host a trade famil from Hong Kong Airlines last week, with delegates enjoying the beauty and serenity of our beautiful sanctuary … and of course, our butterflies! A beautiful lunch was provided by our sister park, Rainforestation Nature Park, served out on our deck in the sunshine. It was wonderful to […]
We are very proud to have a new display in our museum, showcasing Morpho butterflies from South America! This is very exciting for all of our guides and staff, especially Robin who said it was a “knock your socks off” moment. We hope you love it as much as we do!
On Tuesday this week, we hosted a morning tea for a group of local ladies from Cairns. They started their visit with a guided tour of the sanctuary, learning about our butterflies and their life cycle. Once they were done, we served tea and coffee with nibbles on the deck between our Aviary and Laboratory. The […]
We are excited to announce our new Birdwing Butterfly Display in our museum! David, who works in our breeding laboratory, has been breeding butterflies since he was 9 and also pins and sets butterflies for display. He has helped to create this masterpiece, and it looks wonderful in our museum! Make sure you check it […]
We are excited to have beautiful sun-yellow Lemon Migrant butterflies (Catopsilia Pomona) at the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary now. They are a vibrant, striking butterfly. Their wing colour can vary from yellow to creamy white, with dark margins. Their caterpillars are a well camouflaged green colour with creamy white lines along each side. The Lemon Migrant […]
Every little girl dreams of her wedding growing up – some even dream of a butterfly wedding! We were proud to host the wedding of Sam & Mark last year, who had exactly that. Our sanctuary is perfect for weddings and events. In Sam & Mark’s case, they held the ceremony inside our aviary on the Butterfly […]
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