Has anyone here any experience of buying exotic pupae and hatching them out? I was thinking about turning a greenhouse into a mini butterfly farm.
Martin.
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I've bred quite a few species in my time. And you might want to look at these threads where I've shared my thoughts:
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB2/v ... c.php?t=43
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB2/v ... .php?t=108
The big issue, of course, is what to do with any offspring.
Cheers,
- Pete
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB2/v ... c.php?t=43
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB2/v ... .php?t=108
The big issue, of course, is what to do with any offspring.
Cheers,
- Pete