Butterfly Garden with 3-5 LIVE Caterpillars

Watch the Miracle of Metamorphosis Up Close

The Insect Lore Butterfly Garden gives children, students and families an unforgettable opportunity to watch caterpillars change into chrysalides and then emerge as beautiful Painted Lady Butterflies. The, raise and feed your very own butterflies and then release them into the wild! The entire transformation from caterpillar to adult butterfly takes about three to five weeks.

See An Amazing Transformation with the Butterfly Garden

When your 3-5 caterpillars arrive, they will be in a clear plastic cup with all of the nutritious food they need. Place the cup in a safe place away from direct sunlight. The caterpillars will remain in the cup and will eat, spin silk and grow to TEN times their original size! After seven to ten days they will hang upside down and harden into chrysalides.

Raise Your Very Own Butterflies

When the chrysalides have hardened, gently move them to the pop-up butterfly habitat. It will take about seven to ten more days for them to complete the transformation to adult butterflies. Lastly, once you butterflies have emerged - let 'em go! 

The Butterfly Garden Habitat is a reusable, cylindrical mesh container perfect for up-close butterfly viewing! When not in use it folds flat for easy storage. Then when you wish to raise more butterflies, just order a refill Cup of Caterpillars here.

The Live Butterfly Garden Includes:

• Pop-up, reusable 30cm tall super clear mesh habitat
• Cup of 3-5 LIVE caterpillars with food or voucher to redeem for caterpillars (caterpillars available March to mid-September)
• Feeding Pipette
• Complete instruction guide
• Chrysalis Station
• Insect Lore sugar packet to make your very own butterfly nectar (arrives with the caterpillars)

Ages 4+

Price: £23.00 incl VAT (£19.17 ex VAT)

Next Day DHL Delivery (UK addresses only) – If your order includes a LIVE kit, it will be dispatched on your selected send-out date. Please note that this service does not include weekend deliveries.

Need help with your Caterpillar to Butterfly Process? - Watch these informative videos

Click here to watch how to set up your Chrysalis Station

Click here for hints and tips on how to care for your Chrysalis

Click here for hints and tips on feeding your Butterflies

Click here for hints and tips on releasing your Butterflies