https://sharingthebutterflyexperience.com/home-1 daily 1.0 2025-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497030452731-VHCZ3ZPFROSU0LFXU4C4/Banner+1+pink.jpg Sharing the Butterfly Experience - Hawaii Butterfly Releases https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497030615726-H1F0NAA0OTIQVZFXOZA5/banner+2+pink.jpg Sharing the Butterfly Experience - Hawaii Butterfly Releases https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1496699003948-VMUYP8K8D96CW2ZH1Q47/image-asset.png Sharing the Butterfly Experience - Hawaii Butterfly Releases - Creating Magical Moments with Monarch Butterfly Releases for your Special Events Anywhere in Hawaii https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/68d2c058-6c12-4910-b074-4b8fdd6b2ce3/Eric+%26+Jessica.jpg Sharing the Butterfly Experience - Hawaii Butterfly Releases WHY MONARCHS Monarch butterflies are indeed iconic and beloved creatures that play a vital role in our ecosystems. Their decline has been a cause for concern for many years, and butterfly releases are an important part of repopulation efforts. Here are some of the reasons why butterfly releases are important for monarch repopulation: They increase the number of butterflies in the wild. This is especially important for monarch butterflies, as their populations have declined by up to 90% in some areas. They introduce new genetic diversity into the population. This can help to make the population more resilient to disease and other threats. They raise awareness about the importance of monarch butterflies and conservation. When people see butterflies being released, they are more likely to take an interest in these beautiful creatures and want to help protect them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1624647685992-WOLBX73ECF7QXA8NIV7Q/unsplash-image-fd1cQ3mmBTE.jpg Sharing the Butterfly Experience - Hawaii Butterfly Releases ONLY IN HAWAII It is not legal to ship butterflies out of or import butterflies into the State of Hawaii. All of the butterflies released were raised from babies. 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When your graduate accepts their diploma Each ceremony is a milestone that represents change, and the butterfly metamorphosis is symbolic of the many changes it goes through to end up as a beautiful butterfly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1701311884481-W6ZLIGI9343V3YTI9111/Michelle%2Band%2BDamien2.jpg Sharing the Butterfly Experience - Hawaii Butterfly Releases https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1701311118638-MLZ0NT4OVSXK14I5EOTO/Michelle+and+Damien.jpg Sharing the Butterfly Experience - Hawaii Butterfly Releases https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1701311123340-US9V4U649YUKO61VASO8/Michelle+Butterfly.jpg Sharing the Butterfly Experience - Hawaii Butterfly Releases https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1701311828363-JEBMH814G63J7S02EFQT/Michelle.jpg Sharing the Butterfly Experience - Hawaii Butterfly Releases https://sharingthebutterflyexperience.com/about-the-types-of-butterflies daily 0.75 2025-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497310889257-VL4JC5V15AX85PBNGC7A/monarch4.jpg Types of Butterflies - Monarch - Danaus Plexippus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1496799212757-T5JM8WKCN7DY6YWZDQXJ/hello.jpg Types of Butterflies - Kamehameha - Vanessa tamehameha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497310785477-LD2DS4SOQ6RDK2JJGH2X/moments1_585b9cf516dc8.jpg Types of Butterflies - Citrus Swallowtail - Papilo xuthus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1496799595532-F77OHD3DR7VCLEZTCEQW/Butterfly.jpg Types of Butterflies - Gulf Fritillary -Agraulis vanillae https://sharingthebutterflyexperience.com/butterfly-releases-for-weddings daily 0.75 2021-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1524709376524-4JXMWZP70DUPRGGURS7I/butterfly-releases.jpg Wedding Butterfly Releases in HI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1524709423179-34KK49I3EL8RDVMVZQPW/Butterfly-bouquet.png Wedding Butterfly Releases in HI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1524709703728-IC91B8N6BPDL668A9B9N/butterfly+bouquet.jpg Wedding Butterfly Releases in HI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1606674155574-LBKHBNC4HF3H7TBIZOGW/IMG_8529.jpg Wedding Butterfly Releases in HI https://sharingthebutterflyexperience.com/raising-butterflies daily 0.75 2024-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1c40c844-e253-413b-8324-ae80ddfdf057/Milkweed+on+Website.jpg Monarch Caterpillar Kits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/2eb75363-62bd-461f-8478-85a9f3e2499d/Kit+Photo.jpg Monarch Caterpillar Kits Monarch Kit $67 Ready to begin your journey in helping repopulate the Monarchs in Hawaii? The Monarch kit includes a 2-gallon milkweed plant, a 24" caterpillar cage, a book on How to Raise Monarch butterflies, a bag of food to feed the caterpillars and 10 caterpillars. Written and verbal instructions are provided. Keep the caterpillar frass (poop) off of the milkweed. The caterpillars will get sick if their poop is on their food. Remove the frass every day and make sure that the caterpillars have fresh food. When there is not enough food, the caterpillars will pupate early and the result will be small butterflies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/cd92b286-cc63-4be5-9111-eec4115d3655/Mini+Kit.jpg Monarch Caterpillar Kits Monarch Mini Kit $15 Two caterpillars, a bag of food and a mini caterpillar cage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497495209475-QE6TRDKQWD1KJ9VGQ1QV/Monarch+life+cycle Monarch Caterpillar Kits The cycle from egg to chrysalis is approximately 12 days. The cycle from chrysalis to butterfly is another 12 days or so. https://sharingthebutterflyexperience.com/education-events daily 0.75 2024-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1496796257198-OTH01NRJ8F9ADJW9SDH0/darlene.jpg In-Person Education - Want to learn how to raise butterflies of your own? I have been raising butterflies for over 10 years and have learned so much about raising butterflies. I am proud to be the only Hawaii member of both the International Butterfly Breeders Association and the Association for Butterflies. Raising butterflies is such a rewarding and therapeutic process and I encourage everyone to try it. The amazing thing is anyone can do it! Whether you are trying to find a new hobby, want to add some life to your garden, or are just plain curious about how it is done please contact me! I know that it will be a fulfilling experience and possibly even life changing. 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Everyone can come in to feed and interact with the butterflies. Up to 5 people at a time can fit in the 8' x 8' screen room tent to feed the butterflies and take awesome photos. Create an experience that your guests will be talking about for a long time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1498786270263-KBPHOY2A8EZCI3I8WEPZ/Tent.jpg Butterfly Encounter Tent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1709337958688-VX0Q16X1UWBHMP309WY7/BF+on+Finger.jpg Butterfly Encounter Tent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1709338504553-FNDYBS692T8USFPZ7V91/Feeding.jpg Butterfly Encounter Tent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1709338810983-741EBPHVYYGM1Z7NCL38/Dressup.jpg Butterfly Encounter Tent https://sharingthebutterflyexperience.com/monarch daily 0.75 2017-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497655995207-XHI1RYKVLCA2760PRONS/20161101_191725642_iOS_586f270bcbd81.jpg Monarch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497656104771-RW8MPJFKOOTSXCC66CDC/monarch-emerging1.jpg Monarch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497655979376-I6OP2PET6B40DQOQSU8P/monarch4.jpg Monarch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497656165723-HU6IZBZFBB6DIIFFBAMJ/image-asset.jpeg Monarch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497656323734-7862WJVPHNLQ1JFJGWEQ/monarch2.jpg Monarch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497656323738-8RURD4ZUEIFHLJ2312L5/monarch1.jpg Monarch https://sharingthebutterflyexperience.com/gulf-fritillary daily 0.75 2017-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497034270349-TBGWV9DJ699JTRJAFTQG/fritlary1.jpg Gulf Fritillary - Gulf Fritillary in its fifth instar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497034270014-9V57MQSO08BFXDU0OOXQ/fritlary4.jpg Gulf Fritillary - Just emerged! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497034270394-6X3DJQ8IY3H8YEK8LJD2/slide2_58618e91a08f5.jpg Gulf Fritillary - Eating from Lantana flowers https://sharingthebutterflyexperience.com/kamehameha daily 0.75 2017-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497035191530-4SOKJTBV1DRLFIVZC64V/butterfly4.jpg Kamehameha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497035191574-XFB6CHTB5KK5IED015JT/butterfly3.jpg Kamehameha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497035191917-ME7GP1RWNAKAA52U3T15/butterflybig2.jpg Kamehameha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497035191972-F4K0AFVW7TKZ5NA2KQP1/butterflybig1.jpg Kamehameha https://sharingthebutterflyexperience.com/citrus-swallowtail daily 0.75 2017-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497033725806-S3N15W1IORLPJWNGUIDS/IMG_0930.JPG Citrus Swallowtail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497033724034-TA78MJ6SNWHI7TI16IHT/IMG_0616.JPG Citrus Swallowtail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497033723382-ZCCHIOD64PC5UJ9YSM93/586c403931053.jpg Citrus Swallowtail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497033723768-PEWNCIO9IKKAX0XCTMAW/moments1_585b9cf516dc8.jpg Citrus Swallowtail https://sharingthebutterflyexperience.com/butterfly-releases daily 0.75 2024-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5907af6329687f9f3defc8d5/1497573646903-9WFS8OBUSOJCG0651HB2/Monarch+on+a+cone+flower Live Butterfly Release HI - Butterfly Releases in Hawaii Butterfly releases are perfect for weddings, memorial services, birthdays, or any special occasion that you'd like to create a magical moment. The butterflies can be released individually in a butterfly boxes or in mass quantities from a basket or lantern (see photos below). The process of a Butterfly Release is very simple. A poem, prayer, or well wishes are said and then the butterflies are released as a symbol of the perpetuation of life. Individual butterfly releases provide a personal experience. Each person that releases a butterfly can make their own wish before releasing their butterfly. A mass release give an awe to any occasion as the butterflies flutter away in numbers. All of the butterflies are hand raised from caterpillars and never caught from the wild. 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