| Basically, they are raised the same way other than the host plants. I raise black swallowtails, although none have visited this year yet :( I'll link an album below with photos from my first experience. These days I use a pop up laundry hamper and little vases that I put the cut parsley, rue or dill in. The vases are easy to remove so I can change out the paper toweling in the bottom. The bad part about the pop up hamper is that when they are ready to pupate, you really have to watch them or they will escape. I keep a kitchen towel over the top but they have still gotten out. In one of the photos on the link you'll see a plastic aquarium. I think that is the ideal enclosure for small scale butterfly raising. They can't escape but get plenty of air from the slots in the lid. I had Monarchs in that one, but I'm going to get one for my Swallowtails too. (if they ever show up!!) |
Here is a link that might be useful: clicky
