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.
TIME FOR SLEEVE REARING. At this time, larvae are beginning to need housing and sleeves provide an economical and healthy method of rearing. Please see the section on SLEEVES. We have good stocks ready for immediate delivery.
When enquiring about an order, please quote the species or item, not just the Order Number, so we can quickly respond. Thank you.
LIVESTOCK
Eggs/Larvae for HOLIDAY REARING and ready now or soon: Painted Lady, Comma, Eyed Hawk, Poplar Hawk, Deathshead and Oleander Hawks, American Ailanthus Moth. Please see Current Livestock Eggs and Larvae.
Here is an UPDATE on species most frequently asked about: ACTIAS DUBERNARDI have been delayed but will be available in the second half of September. Europen Swallowtail gorganus have been supplied as far as possible and later orders will be supplied from the second brood in late summer.
Larvae of the beautiful orange form CLYTIE of the SMALL PURPLE EMPEROR ilia, are about to be available. Keep sleeved on Poplar where they hibernate and produce the amazing butterflies next summer.
Larvae of MORPHO PEILEDES have just become available! See Current Eggs and Larvae. This is the first time ever offered. Feed on Wisteria, Robinia or Salix.
HUMMINGBIRD HAWK stellatarum larvae. Please see Current Eggs and Larvae.
MORE FIRSTS! Eggs of Caligo atreus, probably the finest of all Owl Butterflies, and the rare and magnificent COSCINOCERA HERCULES. Please see Current Livestock.
Oak Eggar L. quercus larvae immediately available.
DEATHSHEAD atropos are breeding now and eggs are being sent out this month.
We can supply a few PUPAE of Deathshead shortly.
OLEANDER HAWK nerii are available immediately.
Hickory Horned Devil regalis are still tucked up in their pupae but they emerge at this time of year and, as long as the adults emerge and breed, eggs will be supplied as soon as laid.
GIANT BIRDWING PUPAE available now- see Current Pupae. This is a VERY SPECIAL ITEM!
Pupae of Painted Lady cardui and Large White brassicae are now available.
VARIETIES of SILKWORM EGGS can still be bought for hatching this year. The hatch rate is smaller by August. Orders taken from September onwards will be supplied from eggs that hatch next spring, unless requested otherwise.
NEW SATURNIIDS to our lists! ACTIAS DUBERNARDI from China and ARGEMA MITTREI. See Spring/Summer coming species. These are all VERY SPECIAL! Next Mittrei eggs available late August.
HICKORY HORNED DEVILS We recommend the larvae. Perhaps the most spectacular of all larvae to rear! Order now for August/Sept delivery. See the pictures in Spring and Summer livestock!
Gonimrasia zambezina - SPECIAL OFFER 5 pupae for only £10.00!
Extra Large Spring Frame Cage, originally promised for June, has been regrettably delayed and may now be October.
See special section under Current Livestock: SILKWORM EGGS Colourful and unusual larvae. Including Silkworm Varieties never offered before by Worldwide Butterflies and the Lullingstone Silk Farm.
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. You can order immediately, though high demand is slowing porudction by a few days. 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
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. 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
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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