Black Swallowtail Butterfly Kit - Complete Home Raising Guide for Kids & Adults | Educational STEM Activity, Nature Observation & Gardening Companion

Raising Butterflies at Home: Black Swallowtails is the most comprehensive step-by-step guidebook for raising butterflies available. Supported by research and using the common black swallowtail as an example, Sarah Roland covers everything you need to know from attracting butterflies, collecting and hatching butterfly eggs, caring for caterpillars, overwintering a chrysalis, and tackling common problems. This how-to guide includes detailed descriptions, photographs, and illustrations that educate the reader about this swallowtail species and successful butterfly rearing techniques. In addition, the book highlights newbie mistakes, ways to save time and money, and strategies for ensuring the most natural and sanitary conditions. Whether you have never raised butterflies before or are experienced with other species, this book is sure to offer new insights and guide your practices every step of the way."Raising Butterflies at Home: Black Swallowtails is a very detailed book that thoroughly covers all the information that one would need to know to successfully raise them. It has wonderful illustrations to show exactly what to do." -Brenda Dziedzic, author of Raising Butterflies in the Garden