EARLY Peacock Butterfly Inachis io 10 larvae

EARLY Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io)

The larvae live in tight clusters on the tips of nettle. Prepare some potted nettle in March, when the stems are short. Keep the pots outside until needed indoors for the first larvae. When the larvae are larger, keep them caged on cut stems of nettle in a jar of water. Pupae are formed in a matter of weeks, hanging from the cage top. Butterflies emerge in about 3 weeks.  They can be kept for a few days in a cage with flowers for nectar, then released into the wild.

Ten EARLY Peacock larvae £14.95 May