The Rise & Fall of the Brenton Blue Butterfly

by admin | May 12, 2022 | 2022 | 0 comments

Our first talk was held at Sky Villa where members and friends enjoyed views over Plettenberg Bay while listening to a most informative talk by Graeme Young on the Brenton Blue Butterfly which rather like the Van Plettenberg Historical Society, has survived against all the odds.

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