Raising butterflies

Are you interested in raising monarchs at home? Butterflies are very important garden pollinators and the monarch butterfly population in particular has been rapidly declining for a number of years. Monarchs (and butterflies in general) really are the most remarkable creatures. The caterpillar has this incredible potential for transformation. They spend their days nourishing their

Read along to learn how to attract monarch butterflies to your garden, safely raise monarch caterpillars in an enclosure, and release them as butterflies!

Learn how to attract butterflies to your garden, how to set up a caterpillar habitat, how to raise butterflies, and how to release butterflies.

Raising butterflies from caterpillars is a wonderful science project for kids to teach them about metamorphosis, natural habitats and caring for wildlife.

Here are the best butterfly cages you can buy or build to help safely raise monarch caterpillars in your own backyard.

Butterfly gardens are a beautiful and easy way to attract a variety of winged visitors to your backyard. They provide a peaceful and colorful environment, and help support local butterfly populations.

Catepillar - Host Plant - Adult - Nectar Plant Texas Butterflies chart

Queen butterflies are one of the most common butterflies, but are commonly mistaken for monarch butterflies, especially as caterpillars! Raising queen butterflies is almost identical to raising monarchs, you just need to learn to identify the differences to know what you've got!