Easter at the Butterfly Farm 28 March -12 April
Visitors can discover freshly laid eggs from tropical butterflies and see the caterpillars that have hatched out of them and the pupae they turn into.
To complete the lifecycle you may even see a butterfly hatch from its pupa within the Emerging Case!
Citrus Swallowtail Caterpillar
Idea Leuconoe Pupa
Freshly Emerged Morpho
Butterfly Life-Cycle Demo
During the Easter holidays the friendly and informative Education Team will once more be hosting the popular Meet the Mini-Beast, Butterfly Life Cycle, and Pupae demonstrations.
Visitors can see the entire life cycle of a butterfly - the egg, the caterpillar, the pupa and the adult butterfly.
These will take place daily in the Discovery Zone at 11:00am.
Maya Dwarf
Visitors can also discover the fascinating connection that Stratford Butterfly Farm has to the rainforests of Belize and the Ancient Maya Civilisation.
Their artefacts have been replicated and are on display throughout the Butterfly Farm.
The Maya were skilled at growing crops such as maize, chili pepper, beans and squash.
They also discovered the cacao pod giving us the delights of chocolate! Visitors can spot a couple of Cocao trees growing in the Flight Area.
