Butterflies are bought for education and release, photography, scientific research or simply the sheer joy of rearing them. Every year we breed a selection of vannesids and papilios from around the world, with other species available via third party breeders.
If you are a beginner, please go to our Schools and Beginners' section for a brief introduction to caring for butterflies and to see recommended species.
The Information Section contains a selection of the most widely used texts relating to the captive breeding of butterflies and moths and this is well worth a look for beginners and, for that matter, those with more experience.
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Currently unavailable. The black swallowtail has a wingspan of (8 to 11 centimeters) and is also referred to as the…
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Currently unavailable. Resident in the British Isles until the 1920's, it has been con…
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Currently unavailable. It is mentioned in South's influential work, that the term butterfly was&…
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Currently unavailable. Confined exclusively to the norfolk broads and afforded full protection in law, ssp. britann…
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Currently unavailable. The camberwell beauty is a large and beautiful butterfly that visits these shores as a …
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Currently unavailable. The cleopatra is almost identical in shape and size to our own brimstone, but is more striking du…
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Sent when ready in July or August. (Third party breeder). The clouded yellow is a regular migrant to the UK although its…
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Sent when ready in April or May and again in July or August. Rich, orange coloured woodland, hi…
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Currently unavailable. The eastern tiger swallowtail is a stunning papilio with a wingspan of 12 cm. Its range spans the…
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Sent when ready in June according to availability. Widespread throughout Europe with ssp. britannicus resident…
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Currently unavailable. The large copper (lycaena dispar dispar) suffered extinction in the UK in the mid …
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Unavailable until further notice. So much a part of our summer, it is sometimes easy to forget that this wonderful butte…
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Sent when ready in May or June. The peacock is a large, reddish-brown butterfly with conspicious mul…
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Sent when ready in July or August. In most cases livestock will be supplied as eggs or very young larvae. You shoul…
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Currently unavailable. A large, strong, and impressive orange butterfly, checked and streaked with black, that inhabits …
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Sent when ready in May or June and again in August.. The small copper is a diminutive, brightly coloured …
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Sent when ready in April or May and again in July and August. The small tortoiseshell is an eas…
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