Monarch Eggs and/or Caterpillars available June - Sept.
Usually available from late May thru September, our Monarch eggs and/or caterpillars (larvae) are great for home or school rearing projects. Butterfly rearing is educational and rewarding for youth and adults alike and Monarch butterflies are easy to raise. In just 25 to 32 days, Monarch metamorphosis [life stages: from egg to caterpillar to pupa to adult butterfly] is completed. And no matter what your age, you will be fascinated by the process!
Sporadically, throughout the summer, we might also offer Black Swallowtail, Giant Swallowtail, Painted Lady, American Lady, or Red Admiral caterpillars. When, and if, these caterpillars are available, you will be able to order them from this page (just scroll down the page until you see them listed). The USDA governs which states we are permitted to ship each butterfly species to, so unless you live in one of the states we are permitted to ship that particular caterpillar to, do not place an order. We will not shipyour order and will charge you a $2.00 service charge to cancel your order and refund your payment.
We do not sell butterfly eggs and caterpillars (larvae) which were taken from the wild. Our eggs and caterpillars are gathered from our butterfly rearing facility located inside our greenhouse. Inside our rearing facility, we closely monitor the butterflies to assure that their environmental and nutritional needs are being met. They are also protected from the predators and diseases which lurk in the outdoors.
10 Monarch eggs and/or Caterpillars (larvae) - $27.50
If you have a suitable rearing chamber (example: a small aquarium with screened lid) and access to at least a dozen lush, green milkweed plants (Common Milkweed, Swamp Milkweed, or Tropical Milkweed), you might want to order our 10 Monarch eggs and/or caterpillars (sorry, no choice between eggs or caterpillars).Your eggs and/or caterpillars will be shipped on a potted Milkweed plant OR on fresh cut Milkweed leaves (our choice, not yours). Rearing instructions included with order but please also refer to the 'Monarch Life Cycle' and 'Raising Monarchs' pages of the web site for more information.
We are permitted to ship Monarch eggs and/or caterpillars to the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. If you live in one of these states your eggs and/or caterpillars will be shipped on either a potted Milkweed plant or cut Milkweed. Our choice, not yours.
Do not place an order unless you live in one of the states we are permitted to ship Monarchs to. Your order will not be shipped and we will charge you a $1.00 service charge to cancel your order and refund payment.
We ship USPS First Class or USPS Priority Mail. Once you place an order, please watch your email closely for updates on the status of your order.
Should be available around late May. Please check back then.
Monarch Chrysalises(Pupae) 5 for $35.00 We
You don't have access to Milkweed plants but you would like to see a newly emerged Monarch butterfly (maybe even see the butterfly emerge from its chrysalis)? Then this is for you! You will receive Monarch chrysalises (pupae)--- from which should emerge five majestic Monarch butterflies in just a few days. When the butterflies are able to fly, just release them outdoors.
Upon delivery, you should put the chrysalises in a container (a plastic or cardboard box that is at least 5" high) lined with paper towels and covered with window screen or tulle (available in fabric stores). You could also lay them along the bottom edges of a small Popup Cage (shown on the 'Popup Cages' page) or similar mesh, screen, or netted container.
We are not permitted by the USDA to ship to other destinations. Sorry, no exceptions.
Do not order Monarch chrysalises from us if your state is not listed above. We will not ship your order and will charge you a $1.00 service charge to cancel your order and refund your payment.
We do not presently have any Monarch pupae to ship. When we do have pupae, a shopping cart button will appear here.We do not expect to have pupae available until June.
10 Black SwallowtailCaterpillars - $27.50 We
The caterpillars will be shipped on parsley, rue, dill, fennel, or rue (potted plant or cut foliage, our choice, not yours). You will need lots of extra parsley, dill, fennel, or rue to feed to the caterpillars. If you have no host plants, please do not order the caterpillars.
Should be available sporadically between late May and August. When available a shopping cart button will appear here to allow ordering.
Twoways to order: (1) Utilize our on-line shopping cart or(2) print our online order form, fill itout, and then mail it to us, along with your check or money order.Wedo not accept phone orders.Some of the features of our online shopping cart fail to work correctly with some Internet Service Providers. If you have problems using our shopping cart, please print our order form, fill it out, and then mail it to us. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Quantities are limited.Orders will be reserved to fill orders in thesequence in which orders are received.
Monarch eggs, caterpillars, larvae,pupae, chrysalises, rearing kits, butterfly farming
