Live Butterfly Pavilion | 
| Brand: Insect Lore
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $22.49
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Rating:  104 reviews
Sales Rank: 15
Batteries Included: No
Age: 4 - 11 years
Size: Pavilion
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 15.5 x 3.1 x 15.6
MPN: 4100192
Model: 4100192
UPC: 735569031102
EAN: 0735569018103
ASIN: B00004U5UF
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | """See butterfly metamorphosis up close.Reusable, collapsible habitat.""" | | • | Includes feeder.Complete instructions included. | | • | Includes mail-in voucher for ten butterfly larvae (2 batches of 5) and special food. | | • | Witness one of nature's most spectacular transformations up close. | | • | Just mail in the included coupon for larvae and food. |
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Product Description
Witness the wonder of the butterfly life cycle with this amazing educational experience. The 2-foot tall, newly redesigned Butterfly Pavilion "pops-up" easily. Hang it from a string or set it on a table-top. It's see-through mesh and zippered entry allows easy access for care and feeding. Includes Pavilion habitat, free mail in certificate for 10 Painted Lady butterfly larvae with special food and complete instructions. Six butterflies are guaranteed to be perfect specimens. Please allow approximately three weeks for your larvae to develop. Available only in the Continental U.S. and Alaska. Measures 15.5" x 3.1" x 15.6". Note: Please allow approximately 3 weeks for your larvae to develop. During extremely hot or cold weather, delivery of live larvae may be delayed. Available only in the Continental U.S. and Alaska. Note that shipping charge applies for delivery of live larvae.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 99 more reviews...
 Fun, educational, and really cool, too! October 24, 1999
293 out of 298 found this review helpful
I bought this kit for my 5-year-old, but my 3-year-old wound up loving it every bit as much as the older one. The caterpillars arrive in a sealed container with everything they need--all you have to do is observe them. After a week, we placed the cocoons in the habitat, and out hatched five gorgeous butterflies. What's more, they began laying eggs within a few days, and before you know it, we had DOZENS of teeny-tiny baby caterpillars! Of course, we set them free outside (I'm no bug farmer), and we enjoyed painted lady butterflies throughout the rest of the summer. This kit provided my children with a wonderful, exciting learning experience that they will never forget!
So fun I Bought My Own! November 14, 2000
John (Chicago, IL USA)
231 out of 232 found this review helpful
I bought one of these last year for my nieces. I also got one for me, and I'm in my 30's. I waited until the spring time to send in my caterpillar certificate. They came in their own little container with just enough food. So you don't need to feed them anything. I tried to put some real food such as leaves from the plants they like to eat in the wild, but they preferred the food that came with them. I think I received 6 caterpillars and they all turned into butterflies. I let them go a day or two after they emerged. Kids are completely fascinated by the process from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. One word of caution, it may not be the best thing to get for Christmas since you may have to wait until spring to get your caterpillars. They will send them in the winter, but I didn't want the butterflies to die on me or freeze to death if I let them go.
Even the Big Guy likes it December 2, 1999
189 out of 192 found this review helpful
We set up a Butterfly Garden for the kids and, as you've probably already read by others' reviews, they loved it. What surprised me most was how intrigued I found *myself* by it. All 5 caterpillars grew remarkably quickly, and all five emerged as loveable butterflies - the surprise was how I caught myself calling the kids over to look and running when they called me to take a peek at them. They were the best pets I ever had for a month! No muss, no fuss - and what a great experience, even for the he-man, butterfly-poo-pooin' dad.
"Mom, can we get some more caterpillars, please?" August 5, 1999
141 out of 142 found this review helpful
My son received the butterfly garden as a birthday gift. We were going out of town, so asked to have the caterpillars delivered at a later date. They came on the exact date requested! The caterpillars were very small the first day, but grew so quickly that I wondered if we could actually watch them grow before our eyes (it certainly seemed that way)! It took only one week for the chrysalides to form, and only one more week for the butterflies to hatch. There is no feeding required for the caterpillars (they arrive in a container with their entire food supply)--all the kids need to do is watch them! My son and daughter both woke up each morning and would come running to tell me how big the caterpillars were. Then they watched them form into chrysalides, and still watched them each day until they hatched. The day we released the butterflies, my son looked at me and said "I sure am going to miss my beautiful butterflies!...Mom, can we get some more?"
Used at Science Museums for teaching November 26, 1999
119 out of 124 found this review helpful
We have used this kit at our science museum in Dallas for several years. The company is reliable and the children have rarely been disappointed with their catterpillars. My own children still ask me to buy the catterpillars every year and never tire of watching the metamorphosis take place right before their eyes. I highly recommend this product for all ages and it makes a great children's birthday gift.
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