Live Butterflies for Releases, Rearing Supplies & Products, Consulting, Exhibits & More

Michigan Native Butterfly Farm was established to promote awareness of the life cycle,  habitat, and  conservation of indigenous butterfly species and raise healthy, vibrant Monarch, Painted Lady and native butterflies for education, exhibits, and memorable wedding and special occasion butterfly releases. We are dedicated to providing quality products that support our endeavor to educate our customers, help our environment and ensure beautiful butterflies to grace any event.  Our other services include a wide selection of native butterflies for exhibits and butterfly houses and discount butterflies for fundraising events.

As members of the Association for Butterflies (AFB) and the International Butterfly Breeders Association (IBBA), we adhere to strict guidelines for the rearing, care, and shipment of live butterflies for release. We are certified through AFB for:

  • Disease Prevention in Lepidoptera
  • Butterfly Releases for Weddings
  • Butterfly Releases for Funerals

Michigan Native Butterfly Farm is certified  through Monarch Watch as  Monarch Waystation #4774 and the National Wildlife Federation as a Wildlife Habitat.

Other memberships include:

We are a licensed nursery and have developed the Butterfly Gardens to Go collection specializing in plants for butterfly gardens and Monarch Waystations. Our diverse product line was designed to help create habitat which promotes the life cycle of butterflies ensuring that future generations will prosper.  Each plant has been carefully chosen to support the most common North American butterflies through each stage of development. We grow a wide variety of milkweed, host, nectar and native plants. All of our plants are grown without the use of harmful pesticides. For more information about our plants, visit our website Butterfly Gardens to Go.

Featured Products

Monarch Butterfly
12 Monarch Butterflies for Release

Monarchs for your Wedding, Funeral or Special Occasion

Release Monarch Butterflies at your special event! A Monarch butterfly release is a stunning option  – when Monarch butterflies are released they tend to soar and glide gracefully through the air.

Use the order field to place your custom order. Determine how you would like to release your butterflies.

Monarch Butterfly Pricing

$100.00 per dozen, plus shipping
Complimentary Glassine Envelopes

Custom Envelopes: $5.00/dozen

Placing your order as soon as possible ensures that we will have butterflies reserved for your special event.

*We reserve the right to substitute butterflies of equal value if your order is placed fewer than four weeks in advance.

Please note that weather impacts the success of a butterfly release and temperatures must be forecasted for a minimum of 65 degrees. Butterflies do best when released in a sunny location.

Monarchs are available May through September and can only be shipped East of the Continental Divide.

Release Box: $5

$100.00 Select options

Best Selling Products

Monarch Butterfly
12 Monarch Butterflies for Release

Monarchs for your Wedding, Funeral or Special Occasion

Release Monarch Butterflies at your special event! A Monarch butterfly release is a stunning option  – when Monarch butterflies are released they tend to soar and glide gracefully through the air.

Use the order field to place your custom order. Determine how you would like to release your butterflies.

Monarch Butterfly Pricing

$100.00 per dozen, plus shipping
Complimentary Glassine Envelopes

Custom Envelopes: $5.00/dozen

Placing your order as soon as possible ensures that we will have butterflies reserved for your special event.

*We reserve the right to substitute butterflies of equal value if your order is placed fewer than four weeks in advance.

Please note that weather impacts the success of a butterfly release and temperatures must be forecasted for a minimum of 65 degrees. Butterflies do best when released in a sunny location.

Monarchs are available May through September and can only be shipped East of the Continental Divide.

Release Box: $5

$100.00 Select options
Little Basket of Joy – 1 Dozen Painted Lady Butterflies in Release Basket
Little Basket of Joy – 1 Dozen Painted Lady Butterflies in Release Basket

Brighten someone’s day with a Little Basket of Joy.  This petite basket has 1 dozen Painted Lady butterflies for release.

The basket is available in the following colors: ivory, pink, light blue, gold, burgundy, yellow, red, and espresso.  Indicate your color choice in the comment section of your order. Let us personalize your basket with a ribbon or flower!

Release Painted Lady butterflies at your special event! This little basket is perfect for Easter, Mother’s Day, Weddings, Memorials and more!

Placing your order as soon as possible ensures butterflies for your event.

Care and release instructions are included.

Please note that weather impacts the success of a butterfly release and temperatures must be forecasted for a minimum of 65 degrees. Painted ladies do best when released in a sunny location.

*We reserve the right to substitute butterflies of equal value if your order is placed fewer than four weeks in advance.

Click Here to see how your butterflies are shipped and our guarantee.

$55.00 Select options
Glassine Envelopes
Painted Lady Butterfly Release

Painted Ladies for your Wedding, Funeral or Special Occasion

One dozen butterflies.

A Painted Lady butterfly release is an affordable option  – Painted Lady butterflies are small, friendly butterflies with a lower flight pattern and often fly away quickly when released but they are also known to linger near the release site and even land on people!

Use the order field to place your custom order.

$72.00 – $75.00 Select options
3 Dozen Painted Lady Butterflies in 2 Release Boxes
3 Dozen Painted Lady Butterflies in 2 Release Boxes

Release Painted Lady butterflies at your Wedding, Funeral or Special Event!

This package includes 36 Painted Lady butterflies in two handsome release boxes.  A Painted Lady butterfly release is an affordable and lovely option for your special event.  Painted Lady butterflies are small, friendly butterflies with a lower flight pattern and often fly away quickly when released but they are also known to linger near the release site and even land on people!  The butterflies are packaged in two boxes and are ready to release so you do not have to transfer them. Select your box! Gold or Silver Satin; Glossy White Scallop or Embossed Ivory and indicate the ribbon or flower color you would like for ornamentation.

$160.00 Select options
Butterfly Mix – Mass Release
Butterfly Mix – Mass Release

Monarchs and Painted Ladies for your Wedding, Funeral or Special Occasion

One dozen Monarch and Painted Lady butterfly mix.

Monarch and Painted Lady butterfly release mixes are an affordable and lovely option for your special event.  The combination of butterflies provides a lovely display of color and flight that is pleasing to all.

Use the order field to place your custom order.

*We reserve the right to substitute butterflies of equal value if your order is placed fewer than four weeks in advance.

Please note that weather impacts the success of a butterfly release and temperatures must be forecasted for a minimum of 65 degrees. Butterflies do best when released in a sunny location.

Monarchs are available April through September and can only be shipped East of the Continental Divide.

 

 

Placing your order as soon as possible ensures that we will have butterflies reserved for your special event.

*We reserve the right to substitute butterflies of equal value if your order is placed fewer than four weeks in advance.

Please note that weather impacts the success of a butterfly release and temperatures must be forecasted for a minimum of 65 degrees. Butterflies do best when released in a sunny location.

Monarchs are available May through September and can only be shipped East of the Continental Divide.

$85.00 Select options
#3 dozen - Painted Ladies in Glassine Envelopes
3 Dozen Painted Lady Butterflies in Envelopes

Painted Lady Butterfly Release Package for your Wedding, Funeral or Special Event

This package includes 36 Painted Lady butterflies in glassine envelopes. Painted Ladies are a friendly butterfly and an affordable release option. They often fly away quickly when released but they are also known to linger near the release site and even land on people! The butterflies are shipped in the envelopes and are ready for release.

We are happy to personalize and customize your envelopes with a sentiment of your choice.  Use the order field for your personalization – up to four lines (approximately 25-30 words).

$150.00 Select options