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Watch them grow then let them go! Raise 3 to 5 Painted Lady butterflies while learning all about metamorphosis with this Oppenheim Best Toy Award-winning butterfly raising kit!
See each caterpillars transition as it matures, changes into a chrysalid, and finally emerges as a Painted Lady butterfly!
Absolutely safe to release into the environment. Includes colorful pop-up habitat suitable for hanging or free-standing on a countertop, coupon for 3 to 5 butterfly larvae with special food, feeding kit and complete instructions.
Notice! This kit doesn't contain any live insects, but contains a mail-in coupon for the live critters. Please be advised that there is an additional $3.00 required when redeeming your coupon.
Editorial Review:
Watch them grow then let them go! Raise 3 to 5 Painted Lady butterflies while learning all about metamorphosis with this Oppenheim Best Toy Award-winning butterfly raising kit! See each caterpillars 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! Absolutely safe to release into the environment. Includes colorful pop-up habitat suitable for hanging or free-standing on a countertop, coupon for 3 to 5 butterfly larvae with special food, feeding kit and complete instructions. Notice! This kit doesn't contain any live insects, but contains a mail-in coupon for the live critters. The kit with live insects is available elsewhere in the Insect Lore store. Please be advised that there is an additional $3.00 required when redeeming your coupon for shipping and handling of the live larvae with this version of the Butterfly Garden®. To order this kit without the additional shipping fee, see the "Butterfly Garden® Shipped with Live Caterpillars Now" - item number 221. Three butterflies are guaranteed to be perfect specimens. Please allow approximately 3 weeks for your larvae to develop. During extremely hot or cold weather, delivery of live larvae may be delayed. Available only in the Continental U.S. and Alaska.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Get close to nature with this utterly wonderful experience Absolutely superb present for the kids that amazes them and provides daily interest as they watch the tiny caterpillars transform into butterflies over a few weeks. The kit contains a colourful pop-up enclosure with a feeding pipette and a coded voucher to redeem for a couple of quid for 4 or 5 tiny caterpillars. They can't put live caterpillars in the box of course. The voucher must either be sent by post or the code used on the Insect Lore website. I went for the web option used PayPal and... more info
Butterfly Farm Kit contains a netting/plastic freestanding container to put the caterpillars in. The container can be squashed down for storage when not in use. When extended it measures just over 30cm tall and approx 20cm across. You send off for the carerpillars and food - costs an extra £2. Caterpillars are normally posted in 5 working days but can take up to 4 weeks. You should only order the caterpillars when its warm wnough outside for butterflies to survive. A detailed instruction booklet on how to care... more info
Fantastic!! My 3 year old daughter loved this and we did too! Her favourite story at the time was The very hungry caterpillar so she knew what to expect. We bought her a proper magnifying glass so she could see the caterpillars as they grew (they are very tiny when they arrive). I was annoyed that I failed to see one single butterfly hatch and missed all 5. I sat and watched one for over 30 mins as I could tell it was imminent but was distracted and by the time I'd looked back I saw that I'd missed it! This is not the... more info
