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Live Butterfly Garden | 
 enlarge | Brand: Insect Lore
Category: Toy
List Price: $24.99
Buy New: $12.99
You Save: $12.00 (48%)
New (47) from $12.99
Rating:  175 reviews
Sales Rank: 2
Fabric Type: Waterproof PVC Fabric Shell
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 4 - 14 years
Size: Garden
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 13 x 13 x 3
MPN: 1010
Model: 1010
UPC: 073182100004
EAN: 0735569010107
ASIN: B00000ISC5
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | See butterfly metamorphosis up close.Reusable, collapsible habitat. | | • | Includes feeder.Complete instructions included. | | • | Includes mail-in voucher for five butterfly larvae and special food. ($3.00 fee for processing) | | • | Witness one of nature's most spectacular transformations up close. | | • | Just mail in the included coupon for larvae and food. |
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Product Description
See one of nature's greatest miracles right before your eyes with this Oppenheim Best Toy Award-winning butterfly raising kit. Raise five Painted Lady butterflies while learning all about metamorphosis. See each caterpillar's transition as it matures, changes into a chrysalis, and finally emerges as a Painted Lady butterfly. After observing your butterflies, experience the joy of releasing them into your backyard.Includes colorful habitat, coupon for five butterfly larvae with special food and complete instructions ($3.00 processing fee required). Three butterflies are guaranteed to be perfect specimens. Measures 12" x 12" x 10". Note: 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. Note that shipping charge applies for delivery of live larvae.
Editorial Review
Did you know that painted ladies (the butterflies, that is) taste with their feet and have 10,000 eyes? You and your kids will be fascinated by all you learn about these beautiful creatures with the Butterfly Garden from Insect Lore. The kit comes with a relatively easy-to-assemble observation chamber; supplies for feeding the butterflies (you provide only sugar and water); an informative booklet of clear instructions and butterfly facts; and a certificate for three to five free painted lady caterpillars. The metamorphosis from larva to butterfly takes about three weeks from when you receive the caterpillar larvae (which arrive in a small container with all the nutrients they need). Your children can watch the larvae increase dramatically in size, form chrysalides, and finally emerge into full-fledged painted ladies (it's suggested that they release the butterflies after a few days of observation). This would make a wonderful activity for families with kids of any age, but younger children will need help assembling the observation chamber and reading the instruction booklet. (Note: The manufacturer recommends that butterflies should not be set free in temperatures lower than 55 degrees Fahrenheit.) --Rachel Radway
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| Customer Reviews: Read 170 more reviews...
 Great educational item....BUT...... July 8, 2008
We ordered this for my daughter's 4th birthday and it was a fantastic gift! The environment is high quality (perhaps a bit small...I'd go for the larger one next time to give the butterflies more space to soar) and easy to clean.
All of our butterflies lived and actually laid eggs. We placed a lantana plant inside the cage for them to eat on and lay eggs on. It was a beautiful thing to witness.
NOTE: the baby caterpillars that came from the eggs our butterflies laid, if you want to do this all again, DO NOT LIKE TO EAT lantana and they died. I'll be doing thistle, hollyhock or malva next time once they hit the big caterpillar stage. Last night I ordered my new 5 caterpillares, nutrient, manual, and new supplies *for $7*. I ordered this from www.carolina.com which had the least expensive pricing around. INSECT LORE will rape you on this ($15!!!!! for the same thing, actually just the cup, nutrient and caterpillars nothing else) after the first coupon is used (if you do this again). I HIGHLY rec. using carolina.com to order supplies after your first go-round. Insect lore's CEO communicated with me personally and she was rude, unhelpful and uncooperative when I emailed the company in regard to the uncompetitive high pricing for refills (if you will). I was surprised by her curt response and non-helpful attitude.
So, in sumnation, go ahead and buy the kit from them but if you decide to do the butterflies again after you release the first ones, buy them from carolina.com!
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 disappointing-had to purchase caterpillars for the initial project. July 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very disappointing. When my granddaughter received this gift, she found that there were no caterpilars to watch, and infact had to wait to purchase the crystallis before she could do anything! Very disappointing!
 Excellent experience July 3, 2008
This was great fun for the kids. It was quite simple to do and even the contractor working in our house followed the growth of the butterflies!
Really Interesting July 1, 2008
I thought that this product was a great idea. There are a couple of issues that I had with this item. To order the catapillars cost an extra fee, that while it was minimal, it was unlisted in the product description. The other thing is that the kids, (ages 9 & 5) were disappointed that they couldn't touch the caterpillars. All in all this was a educational product that can be used again, and would be great for a science fair project.
live butterflys June 29, 2008
My almost three year old son loves bugs. So we thought this would be a great toy for him. I think I like it more than him, he is more hands on, and of course you cant really touch the catapillars, you just have to look at them. But they are just now beginning to turn into cocoons. I will for sure be ordering more catapillars and doing this again!!
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