Thames Butterfly Forest needs new siteTERESA RAMSEY/STUFF Thames Butterfly Forest co-owner Daniel Adam says it will be really difficult to relocate the butterfly house. Thames Butterfly Forest has until October to find a new site for its butterfly house. READ MORE:* NZ's only forest butterfly faces extinction* Hottest ticket in Dunedin: Hot yoga in a tropical butterfly house* Threatened butterfly house takes flight* West Auckland's answer to Butterfly Creek turns 21Adam said it would be difficult and costly to relocate the butterfly house because it contained mature trees. Teresa Ramsey/Stuff The Asian Idea butterfly, which is related to the Monarch butterfly, is one of about 35 species found at the Thames Butterfly Forest. Teresa Ramsey/Stuff There are between 400 and 600 butterflies at the Thames Butterfly Forest, including this Asian Clipper butterfly.

Source: Stuff March 05, 2018 22:30 UTC