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According to an American Indian Legend, if anyone desires a wish to come true they must first capture a butterfly and whisper that wish to it. Since a butterfly can make no sound, the butterfly cannot reveal the wish to anyone but the Great Spirit who hears and sees all. In gratitude for giving the beautiful butterfly its freedom, the Great Spirit always grants the wish. So, according to legend, by making a wish and giving the butterfly its freedom, the wish will be taken to the heavens and be granted. |
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| Exclusively at Swallowtail Farms… Our many years experience as the Original Butterfly Company translates into beautifully vibrant monarch butterflies arriving safe and sound in special protective packages, each containing a single live butterfly. These packages will arrive in a larger insulated shipping container that contains a thermal pack keeping the inner temperature cool, even in hot weather. This temperature allows the resting butterflies to remain cool and calm during shipping and storage until your event. |
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Our Butterflies are Guaranteed… We are confident that you will be fully satisfied with our butterflies at your wedding. When you place your wedding order with Swallowtail Farms, you can be assured that you will receive the highest quality butterfly products for your butterfly wedding. We will provide a written guarantee on all orders of live butterflies. |
| How many do I order? One butterfly for every guest to release is ideal! However, if your budget does not allow for this many butterflies, we have found that releasing one butterfly per "couple" (or every other guest) will also result in an enjoyable display for release. Although the minimum order is 1 dozen, we recommend ordering 2 dozen or more for the optimum visual effect. |
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| When should I order? Reservations can be made up to a year in advance. Placing your order as early as possible ensures that your butterflies will be available! We do not have a cut-off date for reservations, however we HIGHLY recommend ordering as early as possible to ensure a secured reservation. We occasionally sell out 4 to 6 weeks prior to the event. However, we can usually fill orders even at the last minute. So, please call for availability, even if your event is the NEXT DAY - we just may be able to get the butterflies to you! |
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What happens to the butterflies after the release? Monarchs have the ability to travel thousands of miles. They can find small patches of milkweed (the caterpillar food plant) hundreds of miles away, stopping to nectar on plants in the wild and in people's back yards! Monarchs released in the fall will migrate to various over-wintering sites, returning the following year. |
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Handmade Plantable Paper and Seed Favors We also have a beautiful selection of handmade plantable seed paper and favors. Please visit our sister company website at LePaper.com for all your handmade paper and seed favor needs or if you are interested in a beautiful selection of plantable paper favors, handmade paper invitations, and all natural seeded stationery. |
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