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Butterfly Pavillion Net

• Large Sized Pavillion Net for Raising Butterflies Includes Butterfly Feeding Dish (not shown)
  
• Collapsible nylon pavillion net for hatching and viewing butterflies.
  
• 8 inches by 12 inches. Includes a zippered opening at top.
• Made of nylon with a coil frame, mesh walls, 4 ties and a 5 inch handle
  
  
  at $10.99 plus shipping
  (no Larvae Included with Butterfly Pavillion Nets)

Bill's Mini Net Pavillion 4 x 8 Inch Size Available for individual or class use >more info at $3.99 each plus shipping

Butterfly Net Castle 

• The 10 x 30 inch size is perfect for easy viewing and set-up and allows the butterflies to move freely.
• Adjustable height enables net to be lifted out of the way and provides unrestricted viewing.
• Overlapped netting provides "no-escape" easy access.
• Washable base & netting make clean up simple.
• Large, washable feeding dish holds enough to last for days. (**Secret Tip: They love Gatorade!!!)
• Collapsible design requires minimal storage space.
• Can be used for "specimens" collected outdoors.
  
  Butterfly Net Castle  $25.99   (no Larvae Included)

  at $25.99 plus shipping

  
  

Bill's Butterfly Nursery
& Net Castle Kit  $45.99               

(Nursery comes with 5-8 Live larvae when purchased with the Net Castle)

at $45.99 plus shipping

AFTER the chrysalis has been formed and "hardened off" for 2-3 days...

1. Separate Butterfly Nursery halves & carefully remove any webbing (silk) that may be attached to the chrysalises. The chrysalises will then be free-hanging on the sides of the nursery.

2. Put the nursery halves into the Net Castle.

3. Lightly mist chrysalises, daily, if possible. Butterflies emerge!! The doily can be removed after all the butterflies have emerged.

4. Put round, plastic mesh into the clear feeding dish. Fill 2/3 with 10% sugar water solution or Gatorade and place in the center of the net. Butterflies will begin to feed a day or so after emerging. It helps to turn the plastic mesh over a few times in the sugar solution or Gatorade to stimulate feeding. Change solution every other day or so.

5. Mist butterflies daily, if possible.

NOTE: If any chrysalises become detached from the side or if any form in the food dish, simply remove the silk webbing on them and place on the doily in the Net Castle.

--Chrysalises that are formed on the nursery cap net can be left on the piece of net and put in the Net Castle OR carefully removed from the piece of net and gently placed on the doily.

--It isn't necessary for the chrysalises to be "hanging" for a successful emergence.

--Newly emerged Painted Lady butterflies will secrete a red substance (merconium) out of the tail end. This is not blood, it is a fluid that is left over from their wing formation.

Printable Butterfly Nursery and Net Castle Instructions: >>Click Here