Breeding Kit "Butterflies", large, 12 pcs.

With this butterfly breeding set, you get a real insight into the natural world. Get your nursery group or school class really inspired about butterfly breeding – see how tiny caterpillars are transformed into beautiful (painted lady) butterflies. You can watch up close the amazing development of our native painted lady from a caterpillar. This is hardly ever possible in nature – it's a really special and eye-opening experience! The breeding process is simple and children will be enthralled: buy the caterpillars, breed painted lady butterflies, and be amazed! The set contains everything you need for butterfly breeding. Also includes some fabulous accessories!

This butterfly breeding set can be ordered between March and mid-October.

Hagemann video tutorial: observe the painted lady – from caterpillar to butterfly

Experience the amazing development of a caterpillar into a butterfly! Our practical breeding sets include caterpillars bred in Germany plus comprehensive materials (worksheets, breeding net etc.) Buy butterfly caterpillars - breed butterflies - it's incredibly simple!

This butterfly breeding set can be ordered all year round. However, the live caterpillars will only be sent out between March and mid-October. Please note, 2-3 weeks are required for delivery of the caterpillars. Our native caterpillars are shipped from Germany and thus are only in transportation for a short time.

The breeding set contains:

• 10 caterpillars (bred in Germany!)
• sufficient quantity of food
• 2 breeding containers for the caterpillars until they pupate
• NEW: now with 2 breeding butterfly nets (diameter 30 cm, height 30 cm)
• 2 butterfly identification tables
• faceted lens
• NEW: fabulous sticker set "butterflies etc." (4 sheets)
• life cycle model for the painted lady (egg, caterpillar, cocoon, butterfly)
• detailed instructions
• 12 copy templates (differentiated for nursery and school)
• 4 interactive exercises for tablet, PC and overhead projector or whiteboard

The teaching materials contain lots of valuable ideas for environmentally friendly, climate-aware behaviour and to educate children about sustainable development. These ideas are flagged with the "We are protecting our earth symbol" and can be quickly identified.

An easy way to buy caterpillars and breed painted ladies:

Just order your desired set by telephone, email, fax, in writing or via our shop. Remember to specify when you want to receive your set.

Warning: we always ship the caterpillars at the beginning of the week, otherwise they would be in transportation for an unnecessarily long period over the weekend. Consequently, butterfly deliveries are usually received in the course of the week.

In terms of your planning, please remember: once you have received your caterpillars, it takes about 1-2 weeks for them to pupate. About 1-2 weeks later the butterflies will emerge. At 24°C, the entire development process into a butterfly takes about 3 weeks. If it is cooler, this can take up to 5 weeks.

You will receive the accessories (breeding net, detailed instructions, identification tables etc.) along with the caterpillars. Over the coming weeks, you can watch as the caterpillars transform into painted lady butterflies. You can keep the painted ladies for a while in the net included.

Not a toy!