Experience nature up close with the Live Butterfly Garden from Insect Lore This enthralling educational kit gives kids the opportunity to observe butterflies through every stage of their lifecycle Children ages four & up can observe five real caterpillars eat & grow to form their chrysalis & then emerge as Painted Lady butterflies Children will love feeding the butterflies in their included observation habitat & then releasing them into the wild The Butterfly Garden comes with a pop-up butterfly observation habitat which is a cylindrical mesh container measuring 12 inches tall Once the caterpillars become chrysalides they can be transferred to the habitat where they will complete their transformation into adult Painted Lady butterflies Children will be excited to keep a close eye on the changing chrysalides & watch this seemingly magical metamorphosis Your Very Own Butterflies Once the butterflies emerge children can have lots of fun feeding them & watching them eat The kit comes with a dropper for squeezing sugar water into the habitat for the butterflies to drink It is recommended that flowers be placed in the habitat for the butterflies to rest on while they enjoy their meals Kids will delight in observing the butterflies unfurl their proboscises to suck up the sugar water Enjoy your butterflies for a few days & then experience the excitement of letting them go to continue their amazing life cycle Insect Lore recommends that butterflies be released within a week of their emergence when temperatures are above 55 degrees Fahrenheit To ensure the safety of your live specimens delivery may be delayed if temperatures are extreme in your area What&s in the Box Mesh butterfly habitat feeding dropper activity guide complete instructions & mail-in coupon for five caterpillars (Valid for UK customers only) & food Please note the vouchers included for five caterpillars are valid for UK customers only due to shipping restrictions