Butterfly Release of Monarch and Painted Lady Butterflies, Wedding Butterfly Release, Live Monarch Butterflies, Live Painted Lady Butterflies

The Monarch
$90 per dozen


Monarch Wingspan 4 1/2 inches

Large and beautiful, the monarch is one of America's most recognizable and popular butterflies. For releases, it is a show stopper, a graceful, colorful flier. Once released, monarchs will seek nearby nectar sources such as monarda, butterfly bush, coneflower, zinnias, and other seasonal flowers. Adults may mate. If so, females will find milkweed plants on which they will lay up to 700 eggs. Monarchs released at weddings in late August, September and early October will orient themselves to thier new locale and then join other monarchs on the annual fall migration to winter hibernation areas in central Mexico.

Monarch Caterpiller

The Painted Lady
$60 per dozen


	Painted Lady Wingspan 2 inches

The painted lady is one of the most widespread butterfly species in the world. Although small, the painted lady is pretty, with mottled colorations of pink, orange, white and brown on the upper sides of its wings. Painted ladies are fine release companions to monarchs. By themselves, however, they do not provide a grand release unless released in fairly large numbers. Painted ladies will live and mate after being released. Females are capable of producing hundreds of light blue eggs. Their favorite host plants are thistles, hollyhocks, and other mallow family members.