General Questions
- How long have you been raising butterflies? I raised my first butterflies in 1997 and created Butterfly BC in 1998.
- What is "butterfly wrangling"? Adele is an experienced butterfly wrangler for film and television, starting in 1999. Wrangling is safely
using the butterfly's natural reaction to temperature, light and movement in order to encourage a certain behaviour.
- Where have you wrangled butterflies? The Breyer's Ice Cream "Dreamscape" commercial (Eastern Black Swallowtail); the "Crocodile
Hunter" Action Figure commercial for Radio Shack (Painted Ladies); and the film "Air Bud IV" (Monarchs).
- When can butterflies be released? Butterfly season is from about May to September (depending upon the
weather).
- What
is included in a butterfly release? Everything
you need to safely & easily care for your butterflies, including an aviary, butterfly nectar, release and care instructions,
and my own Butterfly Blessings & Memories booklet.
- What if it rains on the release day? You can display your butterflies and then release them when the weather improves. All care information is provided..
- Is it safe to ship butterflies? Yes, butterflies go into a state of hibernation called 'diapause'
so they are quiet and not under stress and sleep during shipping. Butterflies go into diapause naturally when temperatures
drop, so they conserve energy and waken when temperatures rise.
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