The Year 2010 celebrates 50 years of Worldwide Butterflies
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Worldwide Butterflies has been supplying butterflies and moths for nearly half a century. There is a range of species available as livestock. Please see the range of Current Livestock. Schools can see Recommended School Species.
Butterflies and moths are supplied for historic, scientific and identification collections, medical research, for photography and conservation, and even just for their incredible beauty and natural history interest. Schools and educational establishments are prominent in Worldwide Butterflies’ list of customers. A number people started by buying from Worldwide Butterflies, and have gone on to become professional in Entomology and Natural History in a number of ways. In fact in fact this has now continued in subsequent generations. To read about Worldwide Butterflies from the earliest days please see History.
PLEASE SEE IMPORTANT NEW SECTION: INSECT CABINETS, Second Hand, large format. In due course there will be some additional cabinets, interesting entomological equipment of former years, and a library of entomological books.
We have just added a very unusual and special cabinet with integrated book shelves, the property of the late J W Little, famed in Africa.
See on the website now SPECIAL GRAND COLLECTIONS in TEN DRAWER CABINETS.
COMING UP IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2010: IMPORTANT EXOTIC COLLECTIONS including those of LITTLE and COX. British Butterflies, aberrations (both minor and SPECTACULARLY MAJOR). These include a number of the finest aberrations figured by Frohawk, Russworm and in major entomological publications.
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NEW GL3 Version of the Goodden Light now available. Please see Moth Trap section.
LIVESTOCK
New Clouded Yellow (australis) larvae: we have some early larvae immediately available: maybe only for a short time.
Painted Lady (cardui) and Garden Tiger (caja) larvae are ready immediately.
March is bringing longer days and warmer sunshine. The first Kentish Glory moths are emerging. There are some pupae available and the price is good. Eggs can be ordered now - laying has started. Sleeve the eggs out on branches of Birch, Alder or Hazel and they will hatch when the first buds are bursting. This is a very special species and the harbinger of spring! Marsh and Glanville Fritillaries aurinia and cinxia larvae are coming out of hibernation now and can be ordered immediately.
There is a special price on cocoons of Argema mimosae for a limited time.
New stocks have arrived from Kenya: mimosae, zambezina and menippe. Next week we shall receive cocoons of cecropia and polyphemus.
SPECIAL PRICES have been applied to PUPAE of : Puss Moth vinula, Emperor pavonia, Pavoniella, Scarce Swallowtail podalirius, Kentish Glory versicolora, and Proserpina Hawk. See CURRENT PUPAE.
MAP BUTTERFLY pupae are on special offer. For those who would like to see more of this wonderful little butterfly, this is an opportunity to obtain a breeding stock.
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY PUPAE FOR THE SEASON'S BREEDING. Some are already selling out.
Atlas moth cocoons have arrived! These are sturdy stock from China, in diapause, so keep them cool and bring them out for incubation whenever required. They are in great demand so please order now with the spring and summer in mind.
See new section under Current Livestock: SILKWORM EGGS Colourful and unusual larvae. Including Silkworm Varieties never offered before by Worldwide Butterflies and the Lullingstone Silk Farm.
Oleander Hawk (nerii) breeding stock is doing well, but has been set back by the cold weather. We now expect to be supplying eggs in March.
GARDEN TIGER larvae will be available again in late winter, Young pre-hibernation larvae of Marbled White galathea, Dark Green Fritillary aglaia and Scotch Argus aethiops. Also overwintering eggs of Silver-studded Blue and Brown Hairstreak betulae. Please see Current Eggs and Larvae.
PRIME SPECIES Very rare Black Hairstreak pruni overwintering eggs immediately available.
SPRING and SUMMER BUTTERFLY and MOTH Eggs and Larvae and Pupae can now be ordered from the appropriate sections of the WWB Website. Further species are added from time to time.
WINTER PUPAE: There is a wide range of currently available pupae, so you can obtain your breeding stock for next year and plan your breeding for the season ahead. An additional section shows Winter Pupae that can be ordered now for sending on arrival.
PHASMIDS! Magnificent LEAF INSECTS, Australian Prickly and other Stick Insects, Mantids and Giant Hissing Cockroach.
SLEEVES for REARING LARVAE. A wonderful rearing method made simple by ready made sleeves in five useful sizes.
MOONLANDER Moth Traps. New supplies are now arriving each month. Avaialble immediately, NOW WITH THE NEW, more advanced, GL3 GOODDEN LIGHT.
HOLIDAY DATES. If you are planning to be away from home when ordered livestock could become available, please email us the dates when you cannot receive your ordered species, and state the species.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT ORDERS. Particularly with livestock, before enquiring when you will receive a species, please check the delivery season stated for the species ordered. If enquiring, please quote the SPECIES and whether PUPAE or EGGS/LARVAE. NOT JUST THE ORDER NUMBER. This helps us to respond more quickly than if you only quote the order reference. Thank you.
£10 SPECIALS
A bit of fun and a varied selection of offers at an advantageous price. Some offers may be for only a short period. The selection will be ever changing.
DORMANT PUPAE
An interesting and varied selection, including unusual species. There are exotic Moon Moths, Atlas and other fine Silkmoths.
Livestock orders not able to be supplied are carried over for priority supply the next season. Please inform us if you wish to cancel and be refunded.
NEW! Specially designed chargers for Moonlander field batteries, for the Goodden Light. These include a unique charger that gives a full charge from a 12V vehicle battery - the only one of its kind. See the Moth Trap section. Available immediately. Worldwide Butterflies supplies a wide range of equipment for breeding and field study. The Moonlander Moth Trap, devised by Robert Goodden, is totally innovative and a great success, providing new opportunities for identifying and studying moths in remote habitats.
MOONLANDER Moth Traps. We can supply again from stock just arrived. Both Mains (Mercury Vapour) and the newly announced Goodden Light which is new to Entomology and more effective than any known battery light. See details under Moth Traps.
We no longer have a printed catalogue. This replaces all earlier forms of ordering and we hope you will find it more up-to-date and easier to use.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Please note that all prices (except books and orders from non-EU countries) are subject to 17.5% VAT which will be added to your order at the checkout.
Please click REFRESH (or press F5) to update your computer screen, ensuring that you are looking at the latest updated information.
Livestock sent outside the UK, whilst we do our best to see that it arrives safely, is sent at the BUYER'S RISK. Livestock sent to USA need USDA permits. We cannot send to AUS or NZ, unless government authorised.
email: sales@wwb.co.uk
LOWER PENQUITE
CORNISH HOUSE and WILDLIFE HAVEN FOR SALE
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A very unusual and characterful Cornish house with guest cottage. Very secluded but within easy reach of Callington, Liskeard and Plymouth. The house and cottage together provide up to 6 bedrooms. There is a large barn and other outbuildings.
Approached via its own sunken lane and set in established gardens and grounds of 20 acres, laid out for easy maintenance and planted as a wildlife haven, by Robert and Rosemary Goodden. A stream, small lakes and natural springs add character and encourage water birds and dragonflies. Wildflower meadows are a particular feature. |
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For full details and photos please click here.
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