Pre-Ordered Butterflies will be shipped May 1, 2012!3 - 5 Painted Lady Butterflies larvaeSee all the information below to order your Live Painted Lady Butterfly kit for spring 2012!
Have you ever wondered at the beauty and majesty of a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis? Now you can watch the cycle in your own home. Each Butterfly Kit comes with clear instructions, feeding information, artificial diet and is self contained. These kits are a wonderful spring or summer project.
Painted Lady Butterflies are found on every continent except Antartica and are virtually as widespread as the Cabbage White - and all of this without human assistance. They are common throughout Canada. The upper surface is orange, black and white, with a wingspan of 50 - 60 mm.
The whole project takes about a month:
- 2 - 3 weeks as a caterpillar
- About one week as a chrysalis
- Then your butterfly emerges.
The Butterfly Rearing Kit comes with 3 - 5 larvae in a rearing chamber with food, paint brush, feeding vial and instructions.
A terrarium is recommended until release is possible. Larvae do not come with a flight cage to house adult butterflies.
Orders to be Shipped Out
Orders must be prepaid by April 15, 2012 and are subject to a $30.00 Live Specimens Shipping & Handling charge
Orders to be Picked Up
Orders must be prepaid by April 15, 2012 and are subject to a $15.00 Live Specimens Shipping & Handling charge
Check www.CanadianHomeEducation.com for exact dates to pick up your prepaid butterfly larvae.
Plant a Butterfly Garden!
Plant a corner of your garden or flowerbed with butterfly friendly plants and include host plants for all life stages. Don't be discouraged if you don't have much space--Butterflies appreciate hanging plants and container gardens too.
Here is a list of some of the plants you may want to add to your garden to be ""butterfly friendly"".
Herbs: Sage, Hyssop, Thyme, Dill, Parsley, Chives, Mint
- Flowers: Asters, Cosmos, Pansies, Marigolds, Violets, Lilac, Hollyhocks, Lupines, Coneflower, Faillardia, Phlox, Primrose, Sedum, Yarrow, Calendula, Dahlia
- Wildflowers: Queen Anne's Lace, Goldenrod, Red or White Clover, Milkweed, Purple Coneflower, Dandelion, Asters, Bearberry (Kinnikinik), Gooseberry
- Vegetables (Left to Flower): Carrots, Broccoli, Kale, Cabbage.