Idlewild Butterfly Farm

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Idlewild Butterfly Farm

Butterflies for Exhibit and Education, Beneficial Insects for Yard & Garden, Butterfly Garden Plants,
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e butterflies are available to the consumer for releases at weddings, memorials, and other events, or for home and classroom projects. We are a USDA inspected and licensed facility, which allows us to house a collection of live exotic insects from around the globe. Visitors are welcome to view these fascinating creatures but are also encouraged to handle the insects. A tour of the Idlewild Butterfly Farm insectarium is a hands-on experience and a source of wonder for children and adults alike. We are also committed to promoting sustainable and ecologically-friendly agricultural practices. The plants we sell are grown with the use of beneficial insects, never touched by insecticides, which is crucial for their inclusion in a butterfly garden. We are also experienced in pest identification and working with the consumer to address their pest problems with beneficial insects and other biological control agents. Finally, our storefront in a historic building near Old Louisville is host to specially selected and curated gifts, art, and accessories. The bulk of our inventory is made in America, and we feature wares by local artists and craftspeople - everything from jewelry, to blown glass, to soaps and candles, to handmade insect display boxes.

06/25/2025

These are butterfly/moth species going out this week to butterfly exhibits.

Clockwise beginning at 12:
Monarch
Orange Sulfur
Spicebush
Zebra
Pipevine
Buckeye
Red Admiral
Painted Lady
Polyphemus

06/21/2025

UPDATE:
All have been claimed. ❤️❤️❤️

Happy Summer Solstice, y’all. If anyone is interested in releasing Lunas and can pick up tonight, respond to this post. Pick up is in the Highlands.

05/21/2025

Throwback! Does anybody remember learning how to cook cicadas with Rachelyn? Check out the link in our bio if you missed it in 2021 ☀️
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05/20/2025

London and Somerset need our help, y’all. We have family in London and surrounding counties. They may see more bad weather today. If you are in Louisville and can donate items, please drop off by 3:00 Saturday . Toiletries are needed. You can also make a donation at kystormrelieffund.ky.gov. Anything helps.

Photos by S. Oxendine

05/16/2025

Idlewild has all of your garden needs! Stop in this weekend to pick up some plants for your…. 🌱
Herb Garden 🪴
Alpine Strawberry
Rosella hibiscus
Sweet basil
French lavender
Sweet marjoram
Fennel

Cutting garden ✂️
Giant celosia
Strawflower
Cosmos
Giant dahlia
Gomphrena
Zinnia

Butterfly garden 🦋
Spicebush swallowtail-Spicebush
Sulfur-Partridge Pea
Monarch-Milkweed
Giant swallowtail-Wafer Ash/Rue
Buckeye-Ruellia
Painted lady-Rose Mallow
Easter black swallowtail-Golden Alexander/Rue
Tiger swallow tail-Wafer Ash

05/06/2025

is home to an oasis of pawpaw trees, the only host for the Zebra Swallowtail. Many of our Zebras find their home there and

Meeting tonight to

05/05/2025

Many of us in Shelby Park are deeply passionate about our local parks system- after all, it's in our name!

The proposed tennis/pickleball development in Joe Creason Park has been a hot topic. If you'd like to learn more about the project or share your input, there will be two upcoming community meetings:

• Tuesday, May 6, at 6:00 PM - Cyril
Allgeier Community Center
• Saturday, May 10, at 8:30 AM - St.
Xavier High School

05/02/2025

Polyphemus and Luna moths have arrived! 🌔 Friday, I’m in love 🤩…but Saturday, we close early for Derby 🐎 so be sure to race in and see us!

04/29/2025

There is something special about butterflies at dusk. Evening butterfly events and hours coming this butterfly season.

04/24/2025

Lots of nerdy fun!

We need your help!! Our office is looking for citizen scientists to help us scout for invasive insects this summer. You can set moth traps, even in your own yard, and/or conduct visual surveys wherever you happen to be. Scan the QR code or click the link below for more information and to sign up!
https://ose-uky-edu.hub.arcgis.com/pages/citizen-scientist

04/22/2025

Everyday is 🌎 Day.

04/21/2025

Beautiful Mexico. It has been several years since we’ve traveled to the Monarch sanctuaries. We are considering taking a group in 2026, and will post a meeting for anyone interested in traveling with us this Summer. Sanctuaries open mid-November.

What can you do now to help the Monarchs? Plant milkweed and nectar plants.

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1100 Logan Street
Louisville, KY
40204

Website

http://idlewildbutterflyfarm.com/

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A Bug Business for Louisville and Beyond

Idlewild Butterfly Farm is based out of Louisville, Kentucky, and was born of a lifelong passion for insects and the natural world. We focus on sustainable and ecologically-friendly practices such as butterfly garden cultivation and the use of beneficial insects for pest control. With the expertise of our staff of entomologists, we breed and rear our own stocks of Kentucky native butterflies. These butterflies are available to the consumer for releases at weddings, memorials, and other events, or for home and classroom projects. We are a USDA inspected and licensed facility, which allows us to house a collection of live exotic insects from around the globe. Visitors are welcome to view these fascinating creatures but are also encouraged to handle the insects. A tour of the Idlewild Butterfly Farm insectarium is a hands-on experience and a source of wonder for children and adults alike. We are also committed to promoting sustainable and ecologically-friendly agricultural practices. The plants we sell are grown with the use of beneficial insects, never touched by insecticides, which is crucial for their inclusion in a butterfly garden. We are also experienced in pest identification and working with the consumer to address their pest problems with beneficial insects and other biological control agents. Finally, our storefront in a historic building near Old Louisville is host to curated gifts, art, and accessories inspired by the natural world. The bulk of our inventory is made in America, and we feature wares by local artists and craftspeople: everything from butterfly wing jewelry and handmade insect display boxes to candles, soaps, decor items, and more.