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List Price: $24.99
Our Price: $15.59
Your Save: $ 9.40 ( 38% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Insect Lore
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Amazon Maximum Age: 14
Manufacturer Maximum Age: 99
Amazon Minimum Age: 48
Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Toy
Brand: Insect Lore
EAN: 0735569010107
Fabric Type: Waterproof PVC Fabric Shell
Feature: See butterfly metamorphosis up close.Reusable, collapsible habitat.
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Insect Lore
Manufacturer: Insect Lore
Manufacturer Minimum Age: 48
Model: 1010
Publisher: Insect Lore
Size: Garden
Studio: Insect Lore
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See butterfly metamorphosis up close.Reusable, collapsible habitat.
Includes feeder.Complete instructions included.
Includes mail-in voucher for five butterfly larvae and special food. ($3.00 fee for processing)
Witness one of nature's most spectacular transformations up close.
Just mail in the included coupon for larvae and food.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Witness one of nature's most spectacular transformations up close with this reusable, collapsible habitat. Fine, transparent mesh lets you see butterfly metamorphosis up close. Product includes easy-to-use feeder and complete instructions for habitat. Butterfly larvae with food shipped directly to your home. The habitat collapses for storage when not in use. You can adopt and raise a handful of caterpillars, watch them transform into painted lady butterflies, then lift the garden cover to release your beautiful specimens into the wild. This exciting habitat makes a fabulous introduction to the miracles of nature. The larvae and food available round the year.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Summary: Very nice for older kids, may be too gross for little ones.
Comment: Obviously the caterpillars can't be packed in the box, but they shouldn't be an extra cost. There should be a paid card to send in when you're ready for them.
My main complaint is that the information is sketchy. A more informative child-friendly booklet should be included. Also the butterflies do poop red liquid which is pretty gross for very small kids. The white mesh cage looks really bad with all those bloody-looking smears on it. My 7 year old was okay with it when I explained it was "special butterfly poop" but my 5 year old, the nominal owner of the butterflies, lost interest quickly when the treehouse was no longer pretty.
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Summary: an extraordinary experience
Comment: There is nothing more extraordinary than the experience of taking care of "a life" & setting it free. My 5-year-old has learned something quite valuable through this toy, which is well made. We'll be able to use it again for several more summers.
Also, of the 10 caterpillars we received, 9 became butterflies and flew away, while 2 returned to our garden and lingered for a day. We even had a smaller butterfly with a bent wing, whom we thought may not be able to fly away very well, but it flew-off just as easily as the others did...a very touching moment, which became a lesson in life my daughter may never forget.
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Summary: A great way to learn!
Comment: We bought the Butterfly Garden as a gift for our four year old daughter.
The entire experience was wonderful. We followed the instruction provided and watched the magic happen. It was very exciting to look in the container every morning with her to see the progression. From caterpillar, to chrysalis, and into butterflies we were amazed at each step. I will do this again with her and we also purchased one for my niece(also 4). I felt it was a great way to teach her how things take time but they are worth waiting for. Just as a suggestion: try to keep this project for warmer weather due to not being able to release them in weather under 55 degrees. Have fun!!
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Summary: Great family learning fun
Comment: I think I enjoyed this as much as my kids (3 1/2 and 6 1/2 years old) did! It was easy to send off for the catepillars and they came with their own food, so they were no trouble. We all had fun watching them grow - quickly!! - though we missed them emerging into butterflies. All 5 of ours became butterflies and we released them outside. The process didn't seem to take quite as long as we thought it would - perhaps our climate (Florida)??? You can also purchase other insects from Insect Lore to use with this kit and it folds flat for storage - a big plus! Anyway, I would highly recommend this to anyone!
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Summary: Amazing!
Comment: I was a skeptic- but I LOVE this toy. I bought it for my 5 year old and the children in my daycare (ages2-5). The caterpillars arrived in about 1 1/2 weeks and every one of them turned into a butterfly! We have been feeding them sugar water per the instructions and they have lived over four weeks! Great product. Would be fine at Christmas, the sugar water works great to keep them indoors! EXCELLENT product- and I am picky!
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