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Oct 10

Nature Festival, Butterfly talk and VR Experience

October 10 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am AEDT

As part of the Nature Festival South Australia, Gerry Butler will give a talk on local butterflies and their host plants. Then, with artist Rosina Possingham, set you on a little Virtual Reality (VR) adventure.
It is the story of the Chequered Copper butterfly, whose caterpillars are herded by ants to their host plant food and then into the ant nest to shelter from predators… The adult butterfly emerges from the chrysalis in the ant nest and crawls up the ant-hole to fly away and find a mate… AMAZING insects at work together!
This story was translated into a theatrical play, which has been digitised for view on the VR headsets. (Each session is the same content)
Free but must be booked with the link
A Children’s University Australasia Passport Approved Program, VR sessions are best suited for ages 5 and up.

Presentation by Butterfly Conservation SA Inc.
with thanks to for Second Nature Conservancy who helped organise and sponsor these sessions.

Venue

Victor Harbor Library
1 Bay Rd
Victor Harbor, SA 5211 Australia
+ Google Map
Phone
(08) 8551 0730
View Venue Website

Organiser

Victor Harbor Library
Phone
(08) 8551 0730
Email
library@victor.sa.gov.au
View Organiser Website

Other

Presenter
Gerry Butler of Butterfly Conservation SA Inc

As part of the Nature Festival South Australia, Gerry Butler will give a talk on local butterflies and their host plants. Then, with artist Rosina Possingham, set you on a little Virtual Reality (VR) adventure.
It is the story of the Chequered Copper butterfly, whose caterpillars are herded by ants to their host plant food and then into the ant nest to shelter from predators… The adult butterfly emerges from the chrysalis in the ant nest and crawls up the ant-hole to fly away and find a mate… AMAZING insects at work together!
This story was translated into a theatrical play, which has been digitised for view on the VR headsets. (Each session is the same content)
Free but must be booked with the link
A Children’s University Australasia Passport Approved Program, VR sessions are best suited for ages 5 and up.

Presentation by Butterfly Conservation SA Inc.
with thanks to for Second Nature Conservancy who helped organise and sponsor these sessions.

Venue

Victor Harbor Library
1 Bay Rd
Victor Harbor, SA 5211 Australia
+ Google Map
Phone
(08) 8551 0730
View Venue Website

Organiser

Victor Harbor Library
Phone
(08) 8551 0730
Email
library@victor.sa.gov.au
View Organiser Website

Other

Presenter
Gerry Butler of Butterfly Conservation SA Inc

As part of the Nature Festival South Australia, Gerry Butler will give a talk on local butterflies and their host plants. Then, with artist Rosina Possingham, set you on a little Virtual Reality (VR) adventure.
It is the story of the Chequered Copper butterfly, whose caterpillars are herded by ants to their host plant food and then into the ant nest to shelter from predators… The adult butterfly emerges from the chrysalis in the ant nest and crawls up the ant-hole to fly away and find a mate… AMAZING insects at work together!
This story was translated into a theatrical play, which has been digitised for view on the VR headsets. (Each session is the same content)
Free but must be booked with the link
A Children’s University Australasia Passport Approved Program, VR sessions are best suited for ages 5 and up.

Presentation by Butterfly Conservation SA Inc.
with thanks to for Second Nature Conservancy who helped organise and sponsor these sessions.

Venue

Victor Harbor Library
1 Bay Rd
Victor Harbor, SA 5211 Australia
+ Google Map
Phone
(08) 8551 0730
View Venue Website

Organiser

Victor Harbor Library
Phone
(08) 8551 0730
Email
library@victor.sa.gov.au
View Organiser Website

Other

Presenter
Gerry Butler of Butterfly Conservation SA Inc