Making Memories with Butterflies

28/08/2024

This pipevine swallowtail will be going into a chrysalis within the next 24 hours. I still have 3 chrysalises that still haven't eclosed too. I'm kinda thinking these guys, plus the 2 other cats will emerge next spring.

And I have lots of Monarch caterpillars. Too many to count. This is the first year I have lots of blondies, very light caterpillars. They seem slow growing, but one tuened into a chrysalis, so I'm waiting to see if it happens to come out albino.

12/08/2024

With Color Me Mine – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

12/08/2024

With Cedar Lake Farmers Market – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

12/08/2024

With Butter Duck Farms – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

05/08/2024

With The Natural Naturalist – I just got recognized as one of their rising fans! 🎉 please feel free to follow her. Kim is such a wealth of information.

31/07/2024

A total of 117 Monarch butterflies were released in Bolingbrook over the past two days, with an additional pipevine swallowtail also released this morning.

30/07/2024

27/07/2024

Don't miss out on the opportunity to create unforgettable memories with Making Memories with Butterflies. Join us tomorrow at 12:00 pm on 7/27 at the market for a butterfly release. Purchase a kit and receive a complimentary coupon for one butterfly release or buy a raffle ticket for $1.00. Limited to 75 butterflies. Visit he4 tent before 11:50 am to secure your raffle ticket.

23/07/2024

If you are near by and would like to attend this event, please sign up!

06/06/2024

So many of us are nostalgic about fireflies, but hardly see them anymore! Let's help them make their way back into our landscape. We can support fireflies by making a few changes in our landscape practices!

🧪 Don’t use chemicals targeting insects: Fireflies are insects that use the ground, soil and leaf litter during various stages of their life cycle. Firefly larvae live one to two years and eat critters like snails, slugs and caterpillars (free pest control!).

🌾 Mow higher and/or less frequently: Fireflies are attracted to high grasses and rest on tall blades of grass or shrubbery. Lawns mowed at 3.5 or 4 inches are better for fireflies yet also may produce a healthier lawn. Some experts recommend cutting no more than one-third of the grass blades at a time to avoid scalping and stunting its growth.

🌱 Plant native grasses and shrubs: Great native grass choices include Pennsylvania sedge (Carex pensylvanica), one of the earliest-blooming sedges in the spring; and Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), often grown as an ornamental, in part due to the attractive bronze color of its leaves in autumn.

💡 Reduce lights: Outdoor lights prevent fireflies from seeing each other’s flashes, making it difficult for them to communicate, defend their territory and find mates.

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06/06/2024

I have butterfly kits available for $20 each, plus $5.00 for an extra chrysalis.

I will also have some butterflies available for releases this weekend if interested.

Please contact me if you are interested

I do not ship, so these are only for those who are local (near 355 and I55).

I still have plants available as well. Once I'm out, I'm out.

$3.00 each
6 for $15
10 for $25

01/06/2024

Butterfly kits are available for $20 each (with one chrysalis) or $25 for a kit with two chrysalises. If you have a previous kit from me and want to purchase another chrysalis, it's still $5 each.

Just let me know via text what color you'd like and when you can stop by.

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Whether you already have a serious science lover in the family, or are trying to spark a new interest learning, raising butterflies at home is an ideal way to teach kids about life cycles.

This hands-on method will captivate them as their chrysalis emerges into a beautiful Monarch butterfly.

These butterfly kits will make traditional, boring at-home learning, exciting and educational. From sets that include live J-ing caterpillars, to plant-inclusive options and add-on options, you can count on these kits to provide your kids with a wonderful experience and lasting memories that they won't be able to stop talking about.

Worried about messing the process up? All my kits come with detailed instructions to ensure everything goes smoothly. The hardest part will be coming up with a name for the butterfly and letting your butterfly spread it's wings and go.

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