Description
Part 1 – Maximum Monarchs
A new, tested and proven method to successfully breed Monarchs in large numbers without disease AND take much of the hard work out of this process, regardless of your climate or location! The innovative technique will greatly decrease your number of work hours.
Part 2 – Other Effective Breeding Options and Notes
Reviewing the use of cages, totes, netting, parasitoid prevention, diseases/sterilization – the pros and cons of different set-ups in different regions. How to manage plants and plant pests; the use of systemic and non-systemic pesticides; and natural and/or chemical fertilizers.
Part 3 – Monarchs – Additional Topics
Migratory and non-migratory Monarchs and their different behaviors.
Refrigerator or cooler: how to use these options successfully at all lifecycle stages.
Methods for holding/keeping fresh adults to ship according to your schedule
Force-feeding Monarchs, in detail
Part 4 – Breeding Other Species
PART ONE: Swallowtails
PART ONE BONUS: Swallowtail Host Plants
PART TWO: Painted Ladies and Red Admirals
PART THREE: Mourning Cloaks
Part 5 – The Flight House
Overview of options and choosing what’s right for you, your region and operation.
Judi Sunshine –
Look no further if you are searching for a proven method for rearing and storing large numbers of butterflies to fit your order/shipping schedule. Highly recommend!
kathleen ziemer –
Proven way to raise monarchs. Follow the instructions and succeed!
suzanne.a.tilton@gmail.com –
Do you want to raise a large number of healthy monarch butterflies with the least amount of effort? Then you need this book! I have been using this method successfully for years.