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BUTTERFLY KITS, NEW
- BUTTERFLY HOUSE & FEEDER, NEW
- BUTTERFLY FOOD & ATTRACTANT & INSECT STUDY CENTRE. |
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"I had to write to let you know how thrilled my
grandchildren were with the butterfly kits. They couldn't wait to get
out of bed to check on the progress of the caterpillars, all of whom
turned into beautiful butterflies. I was invited down for the release
of the butterflies this weekend and the children have been
telephoning to let me know that they are still around. This is the
most marvellous introduction to the wonders of nature and I will
definitely be re-ordering for my younger grandchildren." Best
wishes Marjorie Condie |
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Butterfly Kits - Breed butterflies
and then release them in YOUR garden
with these Butterfly Kits. These
kits allow children and adults to enjoy
watching all the stages of butterfly development from caterpillar to
Painted Lady Butterflies. And once you have enjoyed studying them you
can release these native butterflies straight into your garden. As
the butterflies are to be released, the kits can be used between
March and September. |
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NEW Classroom
Butterfly Kit - Our Butterfly Kits
have always been popular for use in the classroom and now we have a
Classroom Kit which allows EACH
student to have their own caterpillar. Each
Classroom Kit comes with :-
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A mesh Pavilion which hangs, so everyone in the class
can see the butterflies within (but is also safely out-of-reach).
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A certificate for 33
Painted Lady caterpillars with food.
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33 vials,
lids and caterpillar food and full instructions. |
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Painted Lady Butterflies - Her scientific name
is Vanessa cardui, L. They are a migrating butterfly which can fly
thousands of miles in there search for food. They lay upto 500 eggs
and their larvae feed on weeds such as nettles and hollyhock. Once
you have released your butterflies, they can often be seen for
several days in the vicinity of there release - especially if you
have a butterfly friendly garden and / or feeder.
Left : Adult painted lady butterfly - only 2 hours old. |
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All of these kits
comes with everything you need to watch the development of Painted
Butterflies from caterpillar to butterfly. Watch the caterpillars
feed on the food supplied , grow & spin silk before turning into
chrysalides before watching the final transformation into
butterflies. Once this has happened you can feed and study the live
butterflies for a few days before releasing them into the garden. |
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Butterfly Garden -
This colorful and reusable butterfly garden allows you to study 5
Butterflies from caterpillar to Butterfly. Kit includes everything
you need :-
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Butterfly garden - colourful and re-useable.
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A certificate for 5 Painted Lady caterpillars
and food inc. freepost envelope.
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Pipette for feeding
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Full instructions / assembly guide |
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Butterfly Pavilion - This
3ft mesh pavilion allows you to study 10 Butterflies development
from caterpillar to butterfly. Kit includes everything you need :-
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A 3ft (95cm) high hanging mesh hatching habitat
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A certificate for 10 Painted
Lady caterpillars and food inc. freepost envelope.
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Pipette for feeding
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Full instructions / assembly guide |
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NEW Classroom
Butterfly Kit - Raise a butterfly for each
of your students! This new kit is designed especially for classrooms
and comes with :-
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A mesh Pavilion which hangs so everyone in the class
can see the butterflies within (but is also safely out-of-reach of
sometimes too-enthusiastic hands).
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A Certificate for 33 Painted Lady
caterpillars with food inc. freepost envelope.
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33 vials, lids and caterpillar food.
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Full instructions |
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What
happens once you receive your kit? :-
Once you have received you kit and you are ready to start caring for
your caterpillars - it will take 3 - 5 weeks from caterpillar to
butterfly - SEND OFF
your pre-paid voucher in the freepost envelope included in the kit. Within
7 - 10 days you will receive through the post your caterpillars and
all the food they will need. |
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Caring for your caterpillars - Once
your caterpillars arrive, keep the caterpillars upright and out of
direct sunlight. The caterpillars do not need anything other than the
food supplied in the cup. Keep the food in the jar sterile by keeping
the lid on the cup at all times - the small air holes in the lid of
the cup will provide plenty of air. Simply watch as the
caterpillars eat, spin silk and grow to many times their original size.
They will stay as caterpillars for up to 2 weeks - but normally 7
days depending on temperature - 24c / 76f is the ideal temperature.
Left - Caterpillars as
they arrive in the post.. |
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A fascinating change - When
the caterpillars are ready to become chrysalides, they will climb to
the top of the cup and hand upside down attaching themselves to the
paper disk inside the lid. After a day of hanging the chrysalis
emerges from the caterpillar and after a further 5-6 hours the
chrysalis shortens hardens and a beautiful sheen of bronze and gold
appears. The gold tipped chrysalides will remain like this for 10 -
12 days before becoming butterflies. When your chrysalides have
formed it is time to move them into either your butterfly garden or pavilion.
Left : Chrysalides
hanging from the paper disc in the cup. |
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The birth of the butterfly - Attach
the paper disc with the chrysalides to the wall of either the
pavilion or garden. After 7 - 14 days the chrysalides will darken and
you will be able to see the colours of the butterflies through the
shell. As the butterfly emerges, it will rest while pumping its wings
to full size. After 1 or 2 hours the wings will be full sized and
hard, the butterfly is now ready to fly. Now you can decorate the
inside of your pavilion or garden with flowers, twigs & leaves.
You can keep your butterflies now for 2 - 3 days feeding them sugar
solution (sugar and water) or fruit before
releasing them in the garden.
Left : A newly
released butterfly in the garden.. |
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Both of these butterfly kits are designed to be re-useable, and
you can re-order caterpillars anytime between March and September and
repeat the whole process. |
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Butterfly Pavilion |
includes certificate for 10 painted lady caterpillars |
£29.99 |
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Butterfly Garden |
includes certificate for 5 painted lady caterpillars |
£18.99 |
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Caterpillar refill |
re-use your kit - 5 caterpillars on their own. Available
NOW. |
£11.99 |
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Classroom Kit |
NEW - includes certificate for 33 caterpillars |
£59.99 |
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Classroom refill |
NEW - 33 caterpillars, 33 vials, lids,
food and full instructions |
£39.99 |
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Also available - NEW
- Ladybird Breeding Kit - Newly
designed for 2008, it now comes with a pop-up mesh breeding
chamber. The kit contains everything you
need to breed your own Ladybirds (Adalia Bipunctata) , which can then
be released in the garden. Ideal
for children, schools or a unique gift - perfect for the Green
Gardener. Produce your own
ladybirds to release in your garden to tackle your pest problems with
this fascinating ladybird breeding kit. |
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The ladybird breeding kit -
comes complete with :-
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Send off the freepost voucher included &
you will receive over 25 ladybird larvae (pictured left), all
the food & instructions. Transfer the larvae to the breeding
chamber & add the food. The whole process of raising adult
ladybirds from larvae takes around 30 days. The larvae will feed,
grow & shed their
skins 3 x before pupating. After a further 6 to 8 days, the adults
emerge & at first the
adults are yellow but within a few hours their rear wings will harden &
change red. The adult ladybirds can then be studied for a few days
before releasing them in the garden to tackle all your soft bodied pests. |
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Breeding Kit |
Everything you need to breed ladybirds |
£19.99 |
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Breeding Kit refill |
30 Ladybird larvae and food - Available
NOW. |
£9.99 |
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NEW - Butterfly
House and Feeder - Many species of
butterflies are becoming rare due to the loss of their habitat. By
providing them with food and shelter you can help to stop their
decline. This attractive house & feeder is made from solid FSC
timber and combines a safe over-wintering house with a central feeder. |
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Butterfly House and Feeder - The
house provides a year round home in which butterflies and moths can
roost, breed and hibernate. The sponge feeder on the front can be
soaked with either our own butterfly food (see below) or use sugar /
water solution, which will not only sustain them but help attract
them to the house. The feeder may also be used by bumble bees in
early spring when food is scarce. Siting
- Simply position in warm sheltered spot which gets the morning sun.
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Butterflies will use the house for roosting.
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Small tortoiseshell, peacock and comma butterflies will use the
house for hibernating.
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Silver winged fritillary may also use the house to breed in - they
will lay eggs in the box and chrysalis could form on the roof. |
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"Fantastic website - my 6yr old daughter LOVED
her butterfly house last year!" Louise Baser |
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NEW - Butterfly Food
- A unique blend of foods and vitamins suitable for
feeding wild butterflies and moths. Use from spring onwards - simply
mix 1 rounded teaspoon with water until fully dissolved and pour the
mixture onto the feeder sponge.
NEW - Butterfly
Attractant - Based on a natural plant
extract it can be used to attract butterflies to a feeder or
over-wintering house. The attractant should be used from spring
onwards and is supplied as a liquid in a small tube and once in
position it will keep attracting butterflies for up to 3 months
(depending on weather conditions). Open the tube and pour a 3rd of
the tube onto a porous surface such as cotton wool. sponge or wood
and leave in a sheltered, secure position. |
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NEW
- Butterfly House & Feeder |
A safe over-wintering house with a central feeder. |
£24.99 |
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NEW - Butterfly Food |
2 x sachets. |
£5.49 |
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NEW - Butterfly Attractant |
2 x tubes. |
£5.99 |
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Gift Boxes - Solve
your present problems the easy way with our gift boxes - full of our
best selling products, delivered in a gift box, ready
wrapped and
save money too!! The
boxes can be sent to you or why not have them delivered direct to
your friends or relations. Boxes available are :-
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Ladybird Gift Boxes |
Grow your own Gift Box |
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Bee Gift Box |
Butterfly Gift Box |
CLICK HERE to find
out more. |
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Solar Insect Theatre - Featuring
a unique solar light which automatically turn on at dusk (and off at
dawn) and will attract moths, butterflies, lacewings and other
interesting flying insects. It also features solitary
bee nesting sites and a large viewing window which allow you to keep
track of what is being attracted by the lights. The
Solar Insect Theatre is designed to
attract insects and is NOT
a trap - the insects are free to come and go!!!! They
also make ideal gifts and are great for children who are fascinated
by creepy crawlies. |
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The solar light has a solar panel (pictured left)
and storage batteries which charge up during the day and then the
light switches on automatically at dusk (pictured right) and
off again automatically at dawn.
Site 1-2m above the ground, out of prevailing winds
and where it will catch the morning sun. |
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Solar Insect Theatre - Constructed
from solid timber (FSC Certified), the Solar Insect Centre features
a chamber with a hinged door in the side and a large viewing window.
There are also holes drilled above and below the main chamber to
attract solitary bees such as mason bees. The main chamber has a
solar light fitted in the top to attract butterflies, moths,
lacewings etc which can be studied though the large viewing window.
The main chamber comes fitted with a small landing branch already
fitted but it can also be filled with suitable plant material to
attract daytime flying insects such as butterflies and ladybirds i.e.
insert Buddleia to attract butterflies.
The centre can be used to overwinter ladybirds,
lacewings and solitary bees - simply fill with straw, bark or dry
leaves in the autumn.
Height 32cm x Width 20cm x Depth 17cm and weighs 1.4kg |
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Solar Insect Theatre |
Height 32cm x Width 20cm x Depth 17cm and weighs 1.4kg |
£34.99 |
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Both the Butterfly house and butterfly feeder
are part of the Green Gardener Wildlife range, which is designed to
encourage wildlife to feed, breed and over-winter.
Why not check out the rest of the range by clicking
below :-
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