Charles Darwin wrote that among Bates’ treasure trove of natural wonders were 8000 species unknown to science. His work is still regarded as of great scientific significance and one of his mimicry theories developed while watching Heliconius butterflies flying between the trees is still used today. I was fortunate to commemorate Bates’ life by completing my thesis on Batesian mimicry 150 years after he first published his thoughts and findings from the Amazon Rainforest.