Suppliers & Conservation
Conservation and preservation of our natural world are of the utmost importance to maintain healthy ecosystems. As consumers, we are proud to purchase butterfly chrysalises, also known as pupae, from as many non-profit organizations as feasible. Most of the butterflies inhabiting the tropical garden of The Original Butterfly House are purchased, as pupae, from El Bosque Nuevo, a butterfly farm located in Santa Cecilia, Costa Rica. El Bosque Nuevo uses 100% of its profits to purchase rainforest areas for conservation, reforestation, research, and preservation.
Learn More at https://www.elbosquenuevo.org/
London Pupae Supply (LPS) is the most prominent distributor of butterfly pupae in the United States. Owner Richard Cohen imports butterfly pupae from a variety of butterfly farms to Denver, Colorado. In turn, the pupae are sorted, packaged, and sent out to various butterfly exhibits throughout the country.
Farms that often supply pupae enclosed in the packages destined for The Original Mackinac Island Butterfly House & Insect World include Entopia by Penang Butterfly Farm
Mida Butterfly Farm, Kenya
Natures Arc Butterfly Culture, The Philippines
Alas de Colombia, Colombia
Bioproductores, El Salvador
https://butterfliesofelsalvador.com/main_about.html
Costa Rica Entomological Supply https://www.butterflyfarm.co.cr/
Heliconius Butterfly Works
https://www.heliconiusworks.com/new_Page/pages/aboutus.html
Flora Farms, The Philippines
Green Hills Butterfly Ranch, Belize
https://www.greenhillsbelize.com/
JLM Butterfly, The Philippines
Quinta de Goulaine, The Philippines
https://quintadegoulaine.com/en/index.php
Silke Weyland, Australia https://www.silkeweyland.com/
Tropical Insect Enterprises – The Philippines
The Original Butterfly House is a proud member of IBBA, IABES, NABA – include logos with the association names
Facility Inspected and Approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)