| Live Butterfly Pavilion | 
| Brand: Insect Lore
Category: Toy
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $15.99
You Save: $14.00 (47%)
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Rating:  205 reviews
Sales Rank: 552
Batteries Included: No
Age: 4 - 11 years
Size: Pavilion
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 15.5 x 3.1 x 15.6
MPN: 4100192
Model: 4100192
UPC: 735569031102
EAN: 0735569031102
ASIN: B00004U5UF
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Award winning butterfly habitat | | • | Everything you need to raise your very own painted lady butterflies | | • | Includes certificate for 10 live caterpillars | | • | Perfectly safe to release or keep indoors for observation | | • | Comes with complete instructions |
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Product Description
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 habitat, mail-in coupon for 6-10 Painted Lady butterfly larvae with special food and complete instructions. Please be advised that there is an additional $5.00 required when redeeming your coupon for shipping and handling. Available only in the Continental U.S. and Alaska.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 200 more reviews...
 Very nice for older kids, may be too gross for little ones. October 6, 2008
Emmysmom
Obviously the caterpillars can't be packed in the box, but they shouldn't be an extra cost. There should be a paid card to send in when you're ready for them.
My main complaint is that the information is sketchy. A more informative child-friendly booklet should be included. Also the butterflies do poop red liquid which is pretty gross for very small kids. The white mesh cage looks really bad with all those bloody-looking smears on it. My 7 year old was okay with it when I explained it was "special butterfly poop" but my 5 year old, the nominal owner of the butterflies, lost interest quickly when the treehouse was no longer pretty.
 an extraordinary experience October 6, 2008
Eco-student (California)
There is nothing more extraordinary than the experience of taking care of "a life" & setting it free. My 5-year-old has learned something quite valuable through this toy, which is well made. We'll be able to use it again for several more summers.
Also, of the 10 caterpillars we received, 9 became butterflies and flew away, while 2 returned to our garden and lingered for a day. We even had a smaller butterfly with a bent wing, whom we thought may not be able to fly away very well, but it flew-off just as easily as the others did...a very touching moment, which became a lesson in life my daughter may never forget.
A great way to learn! October 5, 2008
A. Minett
We bought the Butterfly Garden as a gift for our four year old daughter.
The entire experience was wonderful. We followed the instruction provided and watched the magic happen. It was very exciting to look in the container every morning with her to see the progression. From caterpillar, to chrysalis, and into butterflies we were amazed at each step. I will do this again with her and we also purchased one for my niece(also 4). I felt it was a great way to teach her how things take time but they are worth waiting for. Just as a suggestion: try to keep this project for warmer weather due to not being able to release them in weather under 55 degrees. Have fun!!
Great family learning fun October 1, 2008
lchf (Florida)
I think I enjoyed this as much as my kids (3 1/2 and 6 1/2 years old) did! It was easy to send off for the catepillars and they came with their own food, so they were no trouble. We all had fun watching them grow - quickly!! - though we missed them emerging into butterflies. All 5 of ours became butterflies and we released them outside. The process didn't seem to take quite as long as we thought it would - perhaps our climate (Florida)??? You can also purchase other insects from Insect Lore to use with this kit and it folds flat for storage - a big plus! Anyway, I would highly recommend this to anyone!
Amazing! September 24, 2008
Daycare Mom (SAINT JOHNS, MICHIGAN United States)
I was a skeptic- but I LOVE this toy. I bought it for my 5 year old and the children in my daycare (ages2-5). The caterpillars arrived in about 1 1/2 weeks and every one of them turned into a butterfly! We have been feeding them sugar water per the instructions and they have lived over four weeks! Great product. Would be fine at Christmas, the sugar water works great to keep them indoors! EXCELLENT product- and I am picky!
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