Introducing the Chequered Swallowtail! This new species is soon to be on display at the [...]
At the moment the butterfly sanctuary has silk moths and silk worms/caterpillars on display. The [...]
Butterfly colours … no, we’re not talking about what our butterflies look like, but instead, [...]
As you may know, the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary grows the food plants for caterpillars that call [...]
We had a documentary film crew from England visit us at the sanctuary last week. [...]
In the early 2000’s we had the Blue Banded Eggfly here at the Butterfly Sanctuary, but [...]
A butterfly has four wings – two on each side. They are broken into two [...]
The Cairns Birdwing butterfly is the largest of all Australian butterflies and found along northeastern Australia [...]
Start by making your garden as pesticide-free as possible. Certain pesticides can kill butterflies, so [...]
The Ulysses butterfly is one of Tropical North Queensland’s most distinctive and unique butterfly species. [...]