Insect Lore Live Butterfly Garden | 
 enlarge | Brand: Insect Lore
Category: Toy
List Price: $24.99
Buy New: $12.75
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Rating:  261 reviews
Sales Rank: 9
Fabric Type: Waterproof PVC Fabric Shell
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 4 - 14 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 13 x 13 x 3
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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
Witness one of nature's most spectacular transformations up close with this reusable, collapsible habitat. Fine, transparent mesh lets you see butterfly metamorphosis up close. Product includes easy-to-use feeder and complete instructions for habitat. Butterfly larvae with food shipped directly to your home. The habitat collapses for storage when not in use. You can adopt and raise a handful of caterpillars, watch them transform into painted lady butterflies, then lift the garden cover to release your beautiful specimens into the wild. This exciting habitat makes a fabulous introduction to the miracles of nature. The larvae and food available round the year.
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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 Butterfly larvae dead July 28, 2010
NANCY MARTIN (DELTONA, FL United States)
After having to pay an extra $3 to receive the larvae, they all died within three days of receiving them. VERY disappointing to my grandchildren! If they had lived and grown to their stated potential, this would have been an excellent review.
 Butterfies are always perfect July 26, 2010
LaDonna M. McCant-Dickey (San Diego, CA)
We've done this one several times. This time my 6 yo nephew personally requested it and I was so excited to send it to him. He is having a blast with the experience and is so happy! I love this project.
Absolutely a joy to enjoy this with my grandson. July 16, 2010
Maggie Mae
This was the perfect gift for my 5 year old grandson, he is a real bug guy! In a very shy voice and he's not shy, he told me it was just what he wanted. He followed the growth of the larvae and their webs every day. I got reports from him. Even with his two year old brother, all five butterflies emerged!!!! He was amazed that their wings grew and grew, but was a bit sad about letting them go. He said "Sorry" to me.
I was thrilled that it all went as described. I am waiting for him to want another batch of larvae.
Thanks so much for a wonderful, educational experience for him and me.
How Cool!!! July 15, 2010
R. L. Miles (Chicago)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was so much fun! I gave this kit to my son and he was absolutely magnetized by this. Once you get the kit, you have to send in the form with a small s/h and, in about a week & 1/2 you get little critters (look like dark maggots) creeping and crawling around a cake of solid sand (I am aware that this does not sound good:). Then, they make their way to the top of the lid and instinctively hang upside-down by their own silk and turn into this weird shell-like creatures. Then, they pop out and become beautiful butterflies that you can release.
I think I had as much fun with this than my children did.
Of course, the habitat can be reused and all you need are the larvae (inexpensive).
Have fun (hope I didn't gross you all out...but, hey...that's nature:)
Miles
 Fun product July 14, 2010
R. Lambert (Hickory, NC)
I ordered this for my six year old, and she loved it as well as learning a lot about the cycle of life for these butterflies. The different steps along the way are very educational, and the reward is live butterflies for a few weeks. Since we have a garden, we fed them strawberries, then gave them a slice of banana every now and then, they seemed to thrive. Now the child has a net basket cage to catch lightning bugs!
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