David marenger biography

The real life Pete Carlton is one David Marenger, also once a young Canadian boy given 24 months to live before likely succumbing to brain cancer.
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The story is based on the life of David Marenger and his trip with entomologist Georges Brossard in 1987.

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David Marenger Not Only Survived, He Thrived

There are lots of kids who love running around and catching insects in jars, but it’s different for young Pete Carlton. Pete has cancer, and according to the doctors, it’s not going to get better. Instead of giving up hope, though, Pete has a dream of catching the rare Amazonian blue morpho butterfly. With the help of his mother, and a famous entomologist, Pete sets out on a transformative journey that touches everyone around him. This is the premise of the Canadian film The Blue Butterfly, and the best part is, it’s based on a true story.

The real life Pete Carlton is one David Marenger, also once a young Canadian boy given 24 months to live before likely succumbing to brain cancer. David was only six years old. Instead of writing to a famous entomologist to get to the Amazon like Pete, however, it was the Children’s Wish Foundation that heard of his love of butterflies, and his deep-rooted desire to seek the vibrant blue morpho. The foundation granted him that trip to Mexico, along with a Montreal entomologist, George Brossa

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The Blue Butterfly DVD

The Blue Butterfly is a movie based on the incredible true story of David Marenger. The film follows a ten year old boy by the name of Pete Carlton who has terminal cancer and not long to live. With little to do in his wheelchair, he becomes fascinated by a television show starring entomologist Alan Osborne. With only a few months to live Pete decides to achieve his one dream in life: to find and catch a Blue Morpho butterfly. Making this his one and final dream, Pete's mom talks to entomologist Alan Osborne and asks him to take her son Pete to the jungle in Central America with him to find the Blue Morpho.

Initially, Alan refuses, saying he doesn't want to go and he especially doesn't want to bring along a young dying kid with him. However, he later learns that Pete is planning on going to Central America with or without him. With seemingly no other choice, Alan makes the decision to take Pete to Central America with him and together seek out the Blue Morphos. This inspiring movie is a powerful tale based on a true story of hope

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Georges Brossard

Canadian entomologist (1940–2019)

Georges Brossard, CM CQ (February 11, 1940^[2] – June 26, 2019) was a Canadian entomologist and founder of the Montreal Insectarium. He died on June 26, 2019, at the age of 79.

Biography

An insect enthusiast from a very early age, Brossard held a career as a notary until the age of 38. He then started to travel, and on his travels studied the insects he came across with deep interest. In 1989, after having collected over 250,000 specimens, he solicited the then mayor of Montreal, Jean Doré, to open an insectarium. He and Pierre Bourque, then director of the Montreal Botanical Gardens, began a partnership to govern and operate the Montreal Insectarium. Brossard has founded four other insectariums across the globe, some of which are located as far as Shanghai and South Africa. Since the opening of the Montreal Insectarium, his collection, which he continued to amass through his travels, has grown to over 500,000 specimens.

Brossard wrote and directed 20 episodes of Mémoires d'insectes ("Insect Diari