February Half Term
As the half term holiday falls over Valentine’s weekend, families and friends can enjoy the magical experience of wandering together through a tropical rainforest filled with beautiful butterflies fluttering all around. With fish-filled pools, splashing waterfalls and lush blooms, it’s the perfect place to share a moment of wonder.
Cutters Candy Shack
The amazing Leafcutter Ants in Minbeast Metropolis will be speading a little love and happiness on Valentine's Weekend.
'Cutters Candy Shack' will be open for business so that the ants can collect hearts and rose petals and carry them along the overhead ropework back to the colony.
The won't eat the hearts, but will use them as fertiliser in the fungus garden to help grow the fungus that feeds the whole colony!
Butterfly Life-Cycle Demo
Meet the Mini-Beast, Butterfly Lifecycle and Pupae demonstrations will take place daily over February half term. Hosted by the friendly and knowledgeable Education Team in the Discovery Zone at 11:00.
You will be able to have a close encounter with unusual stick insects, chat to the team, discover the whole life cycle of a butterfly from egg to adult, plus see how we prepare pupae for the Emerging Case on Wednesday afternoon.
The Pupae demonstration will take place on Wednesday 18 February. Time to be confirmed.
*All demonstrations are subject to availability and the welfare of our animals.
Valentines Heart
Visitors can pledge their love to the environment by writing a Valentine’s promise to protect nature.
Pledges to do something positive to help protect the natural world around us, and can be written and hung in the Discovery Zone.
In return for your pledge the Butterfly Farm has a limited number of complimentary marble hearts for visitors to either keep or give to a loved one.
Before heading home don't forget to explore the gift shop with its range of nature-inspired Fairtrade gifts, soft drinks, snacks, confectionery and ice-creams.
Tickets can be booked HERE
Glasswing Butterfly
