We guarantee we ship live, healthy butterflies that are ready to fly at your event.

Once you have placed your order, we will contact you regarding payment options, butterfly selections, special requests, and all the details necessary for a beautiful butterfly release.  We accept all major credit cards as well as Pay Pal and Intuit Payment Solutions.

FOR USDA REGULATIONS ABOUT BUTTERFLY RELEASES, click here.
Please Note: We raise Eastern Monarchs, but they canNOT be shipped to the west side
of the Continental Divide. We raise other species that can be shipped to those states.
This Chart explains government permissions on shipping live butterflies.

Monarchs Mixed Butterflies CLICK TO SEE COMPLETE SELECTION Painted Lady Mix  MINIMUM 2 MONARCHS PER DOZEN ALL MONARCHS MIXED BUTTERFLIES PAINTED LADY MIX  $8.00 EACH  $8.00 EACH $6.00 EACH Minimum 12 Minimum 12 Minimum 50             All live butterflies are shipped Next Day Air only. Butterflies can be released from one of our beautiful custom release butterfly cages or from individual butterfly release envelopes. Butterflies are packaged in plain glassine envelopes because it does not harm their wings.  Keepsake, custom printed, glassine envelopes are available at $.50 each.  We can use your logo or create an envelope just for you.  Click here to see envelopes we have created in the past:  and add the link to this page: BUTTERFLY RELEASE ENVELOPES (flutterbygardens.com)   All butterflies are shipped based on natural seasonal life cycles and U.S.D.A. and state permits. There are times when butterflies are needed on short notice - especially for memorials and funerlas.  Please call us and we will take orders up to the last minute whenever possible.  We welcome reservations up to a year in advance of your event.  When you place your order in advance you are guaranateed that your butterflies will be available.  Se we encourage you to place your order as soon as possible.  There are times in peak season when we do sell out and so we ask that you place an order 6 weeks in advance when possible.  Call us at 941-807-2416 just to be sure that we are able to get the butterflies to you the next day.  A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to secure your order.  The balance is billed prior to shipping.

TO SEE ALL OUR WONDERFUL BUTTERFLY, CHRYSALIS, REARING, GIFT AND CAGE PRODUCTS, CLICK HERE. For last-minute orders, call 941-807-2416!

Click an image below to watch a short video.
  BUTTERFLY RELEASES
  HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR BUTTERFLIES AND CHANGE ICE PACKS
  HOW TO TRANSFER BUTTERFLIES TO A RELEASE BOX
  HOW TO WARM YOUR BUTTERFLIES FOR THE RELEASE
  HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN RELEASE BOX

Please contact us to discuss your needs, so that we can make sure that you will be delighted!

For a treat, visit our Butterfly Shop Online for the learning experience or for beautiful, unique gift items you can purchase online. All items are shipped directly to you, fresh as a butterfly. Our butterflies arrive alive and on time. We guarantee it.

If you would like information or assistance of a detailed nature, or if you are just starting off in butterfly breeding, we do offer internships.  It's truly "hands on" and will provide you with a proven method of raising healthy Monarch butterflies as well as other species.  Just call 941-807-2416 or email us with your desired visit time.

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