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Article: FLYING BEAUTIES MAKE PATRICK'S HEART FLUTTER; A DAY IN THE LIFE ... butterfly collector.(Features)
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- Sunday Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- July 18, 1999
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PATRICK Forde fulfilled a long-time ambition when he transformed part of his garden into a tropical paradise.
The 58-year-old inherited Seaforde Estate, 5,000-acres of farmland and forest in Co Down, 38 years ago.
Since then he has built a tropical butterfly house and collected dozens of colourful species from across the world.
"I remember reading about butterfly houses in England in 1988 and I thought I'd like to start something like that over here," he explained.
"This is the only butterfly house in Northern Ireland and I think there is ...