One dozen - Live Monarch Butterflies

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.