http://therealowner.com/exotic-unusual/how-to-raise-your-own-butterflies/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:20:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://therealowner.com/exotic-unusual/how-to-raise-your-own-butterflies/comment-page-1/#comment-6603 Dr Robert E McGinnis Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:58:25 +0000 http://therealowner.com/exotic-unusual/how-to-raise-your-own-butterflies/#comment-6603 I used to raise hundreds of Butterflies each year in Florida. Even though Florida is sub tropical, Butterflies are seasonal with the plants. In the spring, I would plant rows of what is called Butterfly plants, and when the blooms came I would open the screen door to the back patio that led out to the plants there. I would then collect the caterpillars and put them into my screen room with plenty of extra food. One little caterpillar can strip a large plant overnight. After my back screen room had plenty of the little multicolored crawlers, I would close the door and they would continue eating, but eventually, climb up on the screen and build a cocoon. We would invite the children in the neighborhood over to watch the developing chrysalis and the birth of the butterfly. Eventually, we would open the back door and our backyard would be full of fluttering wings. One of the local high schools adopted my idea and build a butterfly porch on the back of the school. I used to raise hundreds of Butterflies each year in Florida. Even though Florida is sub tropical, Butterflies are seasonal with the plants. In the spring, I would plant rows of what is called Butterfly plants, and when the blooms came I would open the screen door to the back patio that led out to the plants there. I would then collect the caterpillars and put them into my screen room with plenty of extra food. One little caterpillar can strip a large plant overnight. After my back screen room had plenty of the little multicolored crawlers, I would close the door and they would continue eating, but eventually, climb up on the screen and build a cocoon. We would invite the children in the neighborhood over to watch the developing chrysalis and the birth of the butterfly. Eventually, we would open the back door and our backyard would be full of fluttering wings. One of the local high schools adopted my idea and build a butterfly porch on the back of the school.

]]> http://therealowner.com/exotic-unusual/how-to-raise-your-own-butterflies/comment-page-1/#comment-6601 Ella Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:13:51 +0000 http://therealowner.com/exotic-unusual/how-to-raise-your-own-butterflies/#comment-6601 This is really good information I think I might try it!! This is really good information I think I might try it!!

]]> http://therealowner.com/exotic-unusual/how-to-raise-your-own-butterflies/comment-page-1/#comment-6599 Ella Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:04:44 +0000 http://therealowner.com/exotic-unusual/how-to-raise-your-own-butterflies/#comment-6599 i love butterflys i love butterflys

]]> http://therealowner.com/exotic-unusual/how-to-raise-your-own-butterflies/comment-page-1/#comment-6597 Ellen Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:01:54 +0000 http://therealowner.com/exotic-unusual/how-to-raise-your-own-butterflies/#comment-6597 i i

]]> http://therealowner.com/exotic-unusual/how-to-raise-your-own-butterflies/comment-page-1/#comment-6595 Lucy Lockett Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:42:02 +0000 http://therealowner.com/exotic-unusual/how-to-raise-your-own-butterflies/#comment-6595 I like butterflies, delicate and beautiful. I have outdoor 'swan plants' and let nature take its course. They are grear to watch. I like butterflies, delicate and beautiful. I have outdoor ’swan plants’ and let nature take its course. They are grear to watch.

]]>