Bribie Island Butterfly House in Bongaree, Queensland | Landmark & historical place

Bribie Island Butterfly House

Locality: Bongaree, Queensland

Phone: +61 459 104 174

Address: 208 First Avenue 4507 Bongaree - Woorim, QLD, Australia

Website: http://bribieislandbutterflyhouse.org

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25.01.2022 Spring is well and truly here in Queensland. From here through to Summer is the peak mating period for butterflies. Especially once we get some rain which helps the butterflies host plants flourish to provide food for caterpillars. The female butterfly will lay about 200 eggs in her lifetime. This will usually be laid on a leaf or twig. Each species of butterfly have specific host plants to suit that specific butterfly and that is where they will lay so their babies will have plenty of yummy food to eat when they hatch from the egg. Each egg is an amazing sculptural structure and they come in all different shapes, sizes and colours.

17.01.2022 Thanks to our local The Bribie Islander magazine for printing a story sharing the life of our much loved Fred

12.01.2022 Thanks Peter for the great photo! When visiting the Bribie Island Butterfly House we have a strict 'no touching the insects' policy to keep them healthy and safe........however as you can clearly see and thousands of visitors have experienced........the butterflies don't follow these rules. They will often land on you, which adds to the immersive experience and is completely encouraged and wonderful (unless you are afraid of butterflies haa haaa - no seriously lots of people ...are afraid of butterflies). Do not be afraid - these amazing creatures do not have teeth and will not bite or hurt you in any way. If you would like to increase your chances of the butterflies landing on you when you visit, we recommend you think like a flower. Think bright colours or wear some flowers in your hair or on your clothing. Be still and patient like a flower and they will come in their own time. Enjoy! See more

10.01.2022 In regards to the latest post......

10.01.2022 An awesome time lapse video captured by Entomology Enthusiast, Vicky Dawes. This is the last metamorphic phase between Caterpillar to Chrysalis. Notice the shed of the final skin as the larvae transitions to it's pupal phase. More magic happens within the safe casing of the chrysalis and 14 days later an amazing winged male 'Orchard Swallowtail' butterfly emerges. In all it's wonderful glory! Check out the comments below to see the reveal of this new beautiful butterfly. Thanks for sharing Vicky

07.01.2022 When you visit the Bribie Butterfly House keep on the lookout for these beauties. This is a female Spiny Stick Insect, a native species to Queensland & New South Wales. She is much larger than the male & has tiny wings which do not allow her to fly. The males are smaller & have large wings & can fly. They are often mistaken for a 'Praying Mantis' because the two species look very similar & may even live in the same habitat...... however they have very different instincts & ...needs when it comes to feeding, mating, raising young & surviving. Stick Insects are herbivores, only eating plant material. Praying Mantises are carnivorous hunters, prey on other insects including butterflies & some can eat small mice & birds! The females may even eat the male after mating & the offspring often cannibalize each other! So......we are all about the butterflies here.....and the butterflies happily live in harmony with these wonderous, peaceful, leaf eating, stick looking insects See more

07.01.2022 It is with great sorrow......yet great significant appropriateness on this Remembrance Day 2020.....we announce the sad loss of Charles Fredrick Clark. Fred has lived an extraordinary life throughout his eight decades. He gives a raw and honest account and images of the horrors and beauty of humanity during the Vietnam and Korean wars, along with the discovery of his life, family history and many other adventures. Fred 'acquired' his foster brothers birth certificate at the ...age of 15 years to join the Australian Army Services which led him to travel the world. He has published this tumultuous journey in a book that is named, 'The Boy Soldier, My Other Family', and will be available at the butterfly house to borrow for a great read as there are limited copies. Fred has been a founding volunteer and patron of the butterfly project for the past seven years. He has given significant financial donations, however we will remember him most for his donations of kindness, generosity and amazing stories for all our recruited fellow volunteers and guests. Fred also donated over 4,000 beautiful butterfly brooches to gift all the women who visit the butterfly house, with all proceeds of donations going towards the butterfly project. He loved the core of our project.......helping the poorest of the poor people of the world to receive the basics of life, such as clean water. Fred loved being amongst the beauty of the butterflies and the people......... We will end this post with a quote from the end of his book reading....... "To those wonderful people I have met on this journey of life......thank you one and all"..... Rest In Peace our beautiful friend.....We Will Remember You xx See more

03.01.2022 Some inspiration on 'being like a flower' (in regards to the last post). Brought to you by the beautiful blooms in the butterfly house