A HUNDRED Blue Morpho butterflies will take flight at Stratford Butterfly Farm to mark Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday.
Youngsters from Stratford Primary School and Thomas Jolyffe Primary School will take part in the celebration at the tourist hotspot on Friday May 8.
The butterflies will be released into the rainforest flight area in a symbolic gesture that not only celebrates Sir David’s legacy but aims to inspire the next generation to appreciate and protect the beauty of nature.
Sir David, who has previously visited the Butterfly Farm, has long been an inspiration to the team and to millions around the world through his passion for wildlife and conservation.
Stratford mayor Coun Dani Hunter, Stratford MP Manuela Perteghella, and her chief of staff Jennifer Gray, will also be attending the celebration.
Butterfly Farm owner Clive Farrell, a renowned lepidopterist, will be celebrating his birthday the next day. Clive’s passion and expertise have helped make the Butterfly Farm one of the UK’s leading attractions for tropical butterflies’ conservation and education.
Clive said: “Sir David Attenborough has inspired generations to care deeply about wildlife and the environment. It is a real privilege to celebrate his 100th birthday at the Butterfly Farm, especially as he has visited us in the past. His 1983 ‘Wildlife on One: A Touch of the Butterflies’ led to long queues forming at my London Butterfly House following its broadcast.
“Since then I have never looked back, opening four butterfly houses in the UK, one in Switzerland, one in Florida and the breeding farm in Belize. To share this moment with young people makes it even more special, as they are the future custodians of our planet.”
