This year at Lindale on the Kapiti Coast a unique
Butterfly Farm will be established. The Farm is known as
'Butterfly World'.
It is run as a Trust and Ms Jenny Rowan, QSO,
JP, Mayor of the Kapiti Coast District Council is its first Patron.
Earlier in the year
Ms Rowan officially announced the formation of the Trust with a declaration to develop
'Butterfly World'.
Also present was Jacqui Knight from the Monarch
Butterfly NZ Trust. Her knowledge about Monarch Butterflies will be of enormous
help to the Trust.
Pictured below (L-R) are key people helping the
Kapiti Monarch Butterfly Trust
Ms Jenny Rowan - Patron, Mr Chris Ineson - Chairperson,
Ms Jacqui Knight - Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust
Over 50 pupils from schools in the Kapiti area
attended and under the guidance of local nursery owners, Glen’s & Gus Evans,
helped to seed 100 pots. When propagated they will be planted around the Farm in
mid November.
A total of 500 Giant Swan plants (Gomphocarpus
physocarpus) along with over 1000 border and nectar varieties will be planted. The
Trust plans to have a population of 20,000 Monarchs and other New Zealand and local
species raised each year.
Here are some photos of the Giant Swan Plant (main
host plant), the 'TUI' vine (exterior border and nectar) and Egyptian Starcluste
(nectar plant)
Here are some photos of the 3 main species we
are intending to breed
A special area has also been set aside to provide
a breeding habitat for other species of butterflies including the Red & Yellow
Admirals.
Many of the border and nectar plants will attract
a range of beautiful NZ Native birds such as the Tui, Fantail & Bellbird (pictured
above), that will add interest to this development.
'Butterfly
World' will be set amongst beautiful gardens and over the next
few years it will be developed to become a significant tourist attraction in the
Kapiti region.
Click Here...To see the proposed layout
of 'Butterfly World'
Click Here... For details of the Trust
Click Here... For the Trusts Business Plan
Are you fascinated by butterflies?
If you love butterflies there is a way you can
help the Kapiti Monarch Butterfly Trust Inc
By becoming
a member...
of the Kapiti Monarch Butterfly Trust
It is a registered charitable trust whose aim
is to be the leading producer and conservator of the Monarch Butterfly and NZ Butterflies
in New Zealand.
Why not join
us?
The Monarch has introduced so many people to the
wonders of nature, biodiversity and conservation.
It teaches respect and understanding about New
Zealand’s flora and fauna.
It adds a special touch to many events - like
the butterflies that bless a newly married couple at a wedding or touches a child
with its sudden appearance in a garden.
What we need...
To begin the development of 'Butterfly World' there is a variety of Plants and Equipment
that we require, your membership will help us obtain these.
To see what these are Click on the links below.
Click Here...For Plants
that we need
Click here...For Equipment
that we need
Will you
help us?
To join or for more information...
please E- Mail...info@butterflyworld.org.nz ...phone (04)
297 0916,
or download one of the membership forms linked
below.
Click Here...For Membership Form (Electronic)
Click Here...For Membership Form (PDF)
The Anatomy of a Butterfly
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The Life Cycle of a Butterfly
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Fact...
Monarchs hibernate during winter and if you happen
to see this occurring we would like to hear from you.
Here is a photo of Monarchs 'Wintering Over' at
the Te Omanga Hospice in Woburn, Lower Hutt.
Thousands were in residence. Join our 'Monarch Watch' programme by clicking on logo above.
This page will be updated regularly
with all the news, but in the meantime to learn more about these beautiful creatures
please click on the links below.
The Monarch NZ Butterfly Trust (Inc)
International Butterfly Breeders Association (Inc)
Monarch Watch
The Butterfly
A Symbol of Hope
A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam
And for a brief moment its glory and beauty belong to our world
But then it flies again
And though we wish it could have stayed...
We feel lucky to have seen it.
Here is a song written especially for 'Butterfly World'
by Ryan Edwards and performed by his
9 year old daughter...
Lily Edwards
'Beautiful
Butterfly'
Click Here... to listen to it
How to Find Us...
Butterfly World
@ The Lindale Centre
111 State Highway 1, North
Paraparaumu
Phone: 04 297 0916
E-Mail:
info@butterflyworld.org.nz
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