Daily Butterfly Lifecycle Demonstrations will take place at 11am in the Discovery Zone, where there will be plenty of beautiful orange Monarch’s flying, and vibrantly coloured yellow and black caterpillars to be found!

The Monarch Butterfly is the largest species found in the British Isles and one of our rarest migrants.

Renowned for its remarkable long-distance travel, they arrive like clockwork in Mexico around early November, which coincides with Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead celebrations.

Many indigenous communities believe that these butterflies represent the souls of deceased loved ones returning to the earth to visit.

The timing of their arrival, along with their delicate beauty, has made them a powerful symbol of the spiritual connection between the living and the dead in this tradition.

Day of the Dead combines the ancient custom of celebrating ancestors with All Souls' Day, a holiday that Spanish invaders brought to Mexico in the early 1500s.

The holiday, which is celebrated in Mexico on November 1 & 2, is like a family reunion, except dead ancestors are the guests of honour!

During October Half Term the Butterfly Farm and Nature Inspired Gift Shop will be dressed for Day of the Dead, featuring colourful decorations and sugar skulls!