Caterpillar enclosure

About a week ago, I found a Black Swallowtail egg on my dill. A couple of days ago, I found this wee little 1st instar caterpillar chowing down on my dill. He's very tiny, probably about 1/4" long. I knew that I'd need to get some butterfly cages ready to keep some of these inside and away from predators, such as wasps, if I was to help the butterfly population. Not only are butterflies pretty to look at, they are important pollinators. Some species, like the beautiful Monarch butterfly, are…

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

This guide will go over how to raise a monarch butterfly caterpillar which will eventually form a chrysalis and emerge as a beautiful monarch butterfly. As

Butterfly rearing cages for raising caterpillars.

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

Help save the Monarchs! If you are newly interested in raising monarchs or a seasoned enthusiast, this enclosure is a perfect place to rear monarch caterpillars into their final beautiful form, the butterfly. Made with tulle and sturdy wooden 8in hoops, this enclosure is escape proof for the final instar caterpillar stage, chrysalis and butterfly stages. Tulle overlaps allowing entrance to the cage to add milkweed plants and branches and to move the chrysalides if needed. Tulle overlap folds…