A chance glimpse of a brochure while visiting Scotland led to a life-changing decision for Nambour local, Brett Hoopert.
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To have doubt but to do it anyway. To quieten, squash and diminish doubt. To be brave and be unapologetically you.
Butterflies are Brett Hoopert’s world
he magic of glimpsing a by REBECCA butterfly in the MUGRIDGE garden stops most adults in their tracks. The sight brings a moment of wonder and has been delighting the imaginations of children forever. We love to see these glorious creatures fluttering about their day, but how much do we really know about them? According to Butterfly Hill owner, Brett Hoopert, visitors to his butterfly house and plant nursery on Petrie Creek Road in Nambour are amazed at what they learn about local butterflies. While many people have heard about the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly and its need for a specific vine, many don’t know that every single butterfly needs a certain
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plant to lay their eggs on. Some will only lay their eggs on one specific plant. That plant then becomes symbiotic with their survival. Unfortunately, for many butterfly species, people don’t tend to grow their particular plant - they are not the pretty kind you pick up from a local garden centre. In fact, being weedlike, they are often sprayed and removed from footpaths, driveways, school grounds and gardens. And Brett says the host plant is key to everything when it comes to butterflies. “Without the host plant you don’t get the butterfly. It’s all about host plants, that’s the trick to the whole thing. “Like most people I didn’t have a clue what butterflies ate or about host plants in the beginning. But