Butterfly Garden

Raise 5 real live butterflies while learning all about metamorphosis with this award-winning Butterfly Garden! See each caterpillar's transition as it matures, changes into a chrysalid, and finally emerges as a Painted Lady butterfly. After observing your butterflies, experience the joy of releasing them into your backyard! Includes colorful habitat, pre-paid certificate (which you will mail or fax to our affiliate when you're ready along with $3 for shipping and handling) for 5 butterfly caterpillars with special food, and complete instructions. Three butterflies are guaranteed to be perfect specimens. During extremely hot or cold weather (above 100 degrees or below 45), delivery of live larvae may be delayed. Allow approximately 3 weeks for your larvae to fully develop into butterflies. Available only in the Continental U.S. and Alaska. Ages 4 & up. Ships within 24 business hours, shipping is $7.50 no matter how many items you order.

               

Butterfly Pavilion

Witness the wonder of the butterfly life cycle with this amazing educational experience. The 2-foot tall Butterfly Pavilion "pops-up" easily. Hang it from a string or set it on a table-top. The see-through mesh and zippered entry allow easy access for care and feeding. Includes Pavilion habitat, pre-paid certificate (which you will mail or fax to our affiliate when you're ready along with $5 for shipping and handling) for 10 real Painted Lady butterfly caterpillars with special food and complete instructions. Six butterflies are guaranteed to be perfect specimens.

During extremely hot or cold weather (above 100 degrees or below 45), delivery of live larvae may be delayed. Allow approximately 3 weeks for your larvae to fully develop into butterflies. Available only in the Continental U.S. and Alaska. Judged "best overall" butterfly-raising kit by the Wall Street Journal, and winner of the 2004 Teachers Choice Award. Ages 4 & up. This product is obviously similar to the Butterfly Garden above, however it's a little bigger than the Butterfly Garden and provides 5 more butterflies. Ships within 24 business hours, shipping is $7.50 no matter how many items you order.

Once the process is over, your kids are probably going to want to "do it again!" These certificates allow you to experience the joy of the Butterfly Garden/Pavilion all over again. Provides 5 Painted Lady Butterfly caterpillars with special food, and complete instructions. Three butterflies are guaranteed to be perfect specimens. During extremely hot or cold weather (above 100 degrees or below 45), delivery of live larvae may be delayed. Allow approximately 3 weeks for your larvae to fully develop into butterflies. Available only in the Continental U.S. and Alaska.

Unlike the certificates that come with the kits, there is no additional shipping fee required (The Garden requires $3 and the Pavilion $5 to be included when you mail the certificate to our affiliate). Free Shipping - We will mail you these certificates free of charge, however free shipping won't show up in your original invoice total, we will manually credit your card the shipping fees when we process your order. So bottom line the caterpillars cost a little less than $3 each. Your total cost will be $14.99 including shipping, after we refund the automatic shopping cart shipping charge.

If you desire, we can fill out the certificate for you and mail it directly to our affiliate to save some time. Just choose the "we fill out and mail directly to affiliate" option from the drop down menu below when ordering. Otherwise we will mail the certificate to your shipping address.

               

Butterfly Feeder

With this colorful Butterfly Feeder, butterflies on the go can get the same sweet treatment as their hummingbird friends! Mix together some nectar (easy recipe included), pour it into the Feeder's reservoir, hang your feeder from a limb or set it on a flat surface, and wait for wild butterflies to arrive to drink from the colorful flowery wicks. Entomologist approved, this beautiful feeder will provide hours of enjoyment for the whole family. Complete instructions included. Ages 4 & up.

               

Praying Mantis Pagoda

Hatch real praying mantises from a living egg case! Orient your learners to the life cycle of the mantis as you watch anywhere from 75 to 200 nymphs hatch from a live egg case in the adorable Asian-themed habitat. Special hanging mantis-hatching platform makes care easy. Keep one and feed her tiny insects (like aphids) or release them to forage for garden pests on their own.

Includes breathable and decorative Pagoda habitat, mail-in coupon for Live Praying Mantis Egg Case, complete mantis care and instruction guide for keeping and releasing your mantises. Please be advised that there is an additional $3.00 required when redeeming your coupon for shipping and handling. Egg cases available Mid-January to April, while supplies last. Allow 1-3 weeks for delivery & 3 to 6 weeks to hatch. Only available in the Continental U.S. Ages 4 and up.

               

Ladybug Land - Ladybug Metamorphosis Kit

Discover ladybug metamorphosis in the Ladybug Land! Send in the included certificate and receive your fascinating Pink Spotted ladybug larvae by mail. The see-through domed habitat allows you to get a bug's eye view as you watch the small larvae eat and drink from special gels, form cocoons, and emerge as adult ladybugs!

Includes sturdy Ladybug Land habitat, magnifier dome cap, pre-paid certificate (which you will mail in to our affiliate when you're ready along with $3 for shipping and handling) for 15 to 20 ladybug larvae with special food and complete instructions. 10 Ladybugs guaranteed to be perfect specimens. Please allow approximately two weeks for your larvae to develop. During extremely hot or cold weather (above 100 degrees or below 45), delivery of live larvae may be delayed. Available only in the Continental U.S. and Alaska. Live ladybug larvae shipments not available to Oregon. Ages 4 & up. Ships within 24 business hours, shipping is $7.50 no matter how many items you order.