Tropical house with thousands of butterflies opens
A new tropical house at Stanmer House has opened, featuring thousands of butterflies. The space, designed as a living classroom, aims to educate visitors and students about tropical invertebrates. The butterfly house will officially open to the public on May 23, showcasing various species, including the striking blue morpho butterfly.
- ▪The Victorian-style palm house has been restored to house up to 3,000 butterflies.
- ▪The project is a collaboration with Plumpton College, focusing on education and conservation.
- ▪Visitors can experience a humid environment filled with colorful flowers and butterflies from around the world.
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Tropical house with thousands of butterflies opensJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleZac SherrattSouth EastBBCMatt Simmonds is leading the project at Stanmer HouseHidden behind the historic Stanmer House sits a Victorian-style palm house which, until recently, had fallen into disrepair, but is now home to thousands of butterflies.BBC Radio Sussex visited the new Sussex Butterfly Gardens ahead of its opening, when staff were putting the finishing touches in place.Stepping through the plastic strip curtains, it was the heat and humidity of the house that hit first, then the striking array of colourful flowers and plants.The butterflies had not yet been released, but once free of their storage nets, the space would become "a living classroom", Matt Simmonds, founder of Sussex…
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