RICHMOND BIRDWING BUTTERFLY VINE

The Richmond Birdwing Butterfly is one of the largest butterflies found in south-east Queensland. This beautiful butterfly was once seen in great numbers but land clearing has led to the loss of a vital food source. The Sunshine Coast is one of only two distinct populations remaining in Queensland. In 2010, CCCG members and the council’s Field Leader, under the guidance of the Richmond Birdwing Recovery Network, planted 150 vines over two days along Currimundi Lake and Currimundi Creek South Arm. This mass planting created connecting pathways and was the largest on the Sunshine Coast. Within two years, we should see seed pods and flowers and hopefully lots of butterflies.