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Painted Lady Memorial Butterflies by the Dozen (Individual release or add a mass release)

12 Painted Lady Butterflies

What Our Package Includes:

Package includes individual personalized release envelopes with your choice of envelope color and inscription. Or add a mass release by skipping the envelope option and adding a Decorator Box to your package for an additional cost. If you'd prefer a mass release, Decorator Boxes are perfect, and the butterflies arrive safely in the Decorator Box ready to release all at one time from one container (no transferring needed).

How to Order:

Ordering online is straightforward and secure. You can select from individual release envelopes, mass release Decorator Boxes with your choice of ribbon color, or a Decorator Box offering both ribbon and flower selections. Simply pick the option that suits you, enter the date and day for your release, and confirm your choices.

Your butterflies will arrive the day before your Release Date entered (except Monday or Tuesday). Butterfly Care Instructions will be provided with your order and emailed with your order confirmation.

Shipping and Pricing:

Shipping is addition to the package price. UPS Next Day Air is $40.00 for shipping in the state of Florida, $50.00 for Eastern states and $55.00 for Western states (AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, ND, NM, NV, SD, OR, UT, WA, WY) Saturday delivery for a Sunday release is an additional $15.00 for all states. Shipping cost will be added at check out. Most packages arrive before NOON the day before your Release Date. Some areas may have a later delivery time, your commitment time and tracking number will be emailed when shipped. Tuesday release days will be shipped Monday for delivery on Tuesday. Sunday deliveries for Monday releases are not available.

Regular Price:
$74.40
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$62.00
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12 Painted Lady Memorial Butterflies with Individual Envelopes
12 Painted Lady Memorial Butterflies with Individual Envelopes
$74.40 $62.00 | 50 Points | In Stock
Butterfly Release Date*

Your butterflies will ship to arrive the day before your event date entered in most cases.

Day of The Week*

For Tuesday events we must ship Monday to deliver Tuesday.  

Envelope Color *

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Individual origami folded release envelopes with your color choice and inscription are included with the package price. Choose your color then add your inscription. The butterflies will ship to arrive ready to release from the individual envelopes. The butterflies are safe and in their natural roosting position in the envelopes.

Envelope Inscription

Personalize your envelopes at no additional cost. (Example: In loving memory of... or John Smith May 1, 1945-June 6, 2013) 75 character limit please.

Add a personalized Notecard

Monarch with Yellow Flower
Monarch with Yellow Flower
$5.00 | In Stock
Monarch with Daisies
Monarch with Daisies
$5.00 | In Stock
Monarch Nectaring
Monarch Nectaring
$5.00 | In Stock
Monarch on purple lily
Monarch on purple lily
$5.00 | In Stock
Instructions

BUTTERFLY CARE INSTRUCTIONS 

Your butterflies will ship UPS Next Day Air to arrive the day before to your release date. In most cities delivers arrive before NOON. Your tracking number with your commitment time will be emailed when your butterflies ship. Please be present for your delivery. When your butterflies arrive it is important to change out the ice pack. To keep your butterflies safe and dormant until your release simply remove the top Styrofoam lid and take our ice pack that may be melted out and replace it with a frozen ice pack we ask you to provide. (We send a gel pack that is about 5 x 6 x 1 inch, anything similar is fine). Continue to use the shipping box as a cooler to keep a controlled temperature. The idea is to keep the butterflies naturally dormant until it is time for them to fly! 

DO NOT STORE YOUR BUTTERFLIES IN A REFRIGERATOR OR FREEZER 

Store the Styrofoam insulated shipping box in a room temperature environment after replacing your ice pack. Refreeze our ice pack and change it out about every 12 hours. To Warm and Wake your butterflies the day of the release remove the product they are in from the make shift cooler, away from the ice so they have a chance to warm, wake and get ready for flight. Take them out for about a 1/2 HOUR to ONE HOUR before you plan on releasing them. For a successful release the butterflies need to be released during daylight hours and outdoors in temperatures above 65 degrees. They will not fly at night, in the rain, extreme wind or cold temperatures. 

BUTTERFLY GUARANTEE: We cannot guarantee a successful release if you release the butterflies in inclement weather, after sunset or if your release day temperature is below 65 degrees. Due to any unforeseen circumstances, should your butterflies arrive expired, please contact us within 48 hours and return them for credit. We do ship extra butterflies to compensate for any uncommon or potential casualties. It is very rare to have expired butterflies as long as you follow the simple care instructions. Please visit our website QUESTIONS page for more information or call if we can be a service to you. Thank you very much for your butterfly order, enjoy your release. 

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Reviews and Ratings

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They all flew away so beautifully

Huge thank you for sending the butterflies. They all flew away so beautifully. Very emotional yet happy day for them to be released. My sister got married and our mom passed away on 2/14/2024. Thank You again!!

Submitted by Andrea on 07/29/2025 10:17:25 AM.

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It will definitely be a yearly tradition

Hi there! I just wanted to share my appreciation for my butterfly order. One year ago my best friend passed away unexpectedly at 26 years old. I wanted to do something special on the anniversary of her passing and looked into different memorial/remembrance ideas. I didn?t want to do lanterns, I felt like that wasn?t the most environmentally friendly option but I knew I wanted some type of release. I came across your company and thought the price was great, you?ve been in business for a long time, and the website was straight forward. I ended up purchasing a dozen butterflies and they arrived with specific, easy to follow care instructions. We released the butterflies at my friend?s grave the next day and I was pleasantly surprised to find several extra butterflies in the box. We were able to have her little nieces and nephew release multiple butterflies because of the extra ones, which was really special for them. The butterflies hung around the grave for quite some time and even landed on some of us. It was just a really beautiful, healing experience and I am so happy we did it. It will definitely be a yearly tradition and I will order again from you. Thank you so much.

Submitted by Margaret on 07/21/2025 04:11:51 PM.

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they ALL flew away!

I wanted to let you know how successful our Butterfly Release was. We ordered them for a Celebration of Life Service for my mother in law who loved flowers and loved butterflies. The service was a success made even more so by the butterflies. We followed your directions and when the envelopes were opened they ALL flew away! Our grandchildren loved it! Thanks so much for this opportunity to remember how special our lady was!! Clay & Frances

Submitted by Clay & Frances on 07/10/2025 08:27:06 AM.

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Thank you for giving us this beautiful memory

Yesterday we had a celebration of life for my mom. It was a beautiful day in my backyard and we got a dozen individually wrapped Painted Lady butterflies to release. It was absolutely beautiful and magical for all of us. The butterflies hung around us for a while so we were able to enjoy them for longer than just a quick moment. Thank you and your company for giving us this beautiful memory. Whitney - KY

Submitted by Whitney on 06/23/2025 10:34:56 AM.

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I will refer your company to family and friends

I ordered a dozen butterflies to release in memory of my sister's passing. I was well pleased with the on-time delivery, packaging, and the quality of the butterflies. I will refer your company to family and friends. Thank you for making this moment memorable!

Submitted by La Shanon on 03/25/2025 10:06:11 AM.

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love that you guys can give people joy

I received my butterflies, I absolutely love that you guys can give people joy in this way for a grieving family. Thank you so much!

Submitted by Monica on 03/25/2024 10:37:00 AM.

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The butterflies were beautiful

I want to thank you for the butterflies you sent me on June 2, 2023. They arrived in time for me to travel for the Memorial Service on June 3rd. The butterflies were beautiful and a lasting memory for my sister's service.

Submitted by Jane on 06/08/2023 03:57:22 PM.

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Thank you for making our event extra special!

I recently ordered butterflies for a special memorial event and was so impressed with the service and quality of the butterflies! Thank you for making our event extra special! I will definitely use you in the future and recommend you to those I know!

Submitted by Charmel on 06/07/2023 11:12:40 AM.

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my entire family is still in awe

Greetings.... I just want to thank you for making our day so special...my entire family is still in awe of the beauty and majesty your butterflies added to my mothers Celebration of Life Ceremony. Continue your great work and much success to you. Be well.. Sister Moutique

Submitted by Sister Moutique on 04/22/2023 04:10:13 PM.

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The experience was perfect

Just want to say thanks for making our day so special. The experience from start to end with your company was perfect and I will def be using you guys again & referring to people.

Submitted by jamie on 03/26/2022 04:33:04 PM.

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Your service and responses to questions was superb

I wanted to leave a review. I ordered butterflies in honor and memory of my daughter's 25th birthday which was September 18. Your service and responses to my questions was superb. I was going out of state and needed the butterflies two days early instead of one and I had absolutely no issues with releasing them a day later than recommended. Every single of the butterflies you sent was alive and flew beautifully, even the extras in case of casualties in shipping. It was a very beautiful and sacred time for my family. I have and will continue to recommend your company to others. I will also order again in the future. Thank you so much for making it possible for me to celebrate my girls' birthday in such a beautiful way. All of the butterflies had flown away except one. My little cousin (5 years old) was holding his and it was walking all over him. He kept saying, "Happy Birthday, Taylor". It lingered for minutes after all the others were long gone. He was able to handle it carefully as it stayed. He said the words, "Bye bye, Taylor". Immediately, the butterfly flew away. There wasn't a dry face around after watching this. Thank you so much for your service.

Submitted by Tracy on 09/28/2021 02:47:44 PM.

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So heart warming and special

I just wanted to thank you for making my sons memorial so heart warming and special, last weekend. The butterflies were beautiful and all of them flew away, some came back, some stayed around. A lot of people asked me where I got them so of course I shared your information. You will probably get more orders. Again, thank you so much from a grieving mother's heart. Amy

Submitted by Amy on 09/24/2021 03:48:34 PM.

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It was touching and really special for our family

Hello, Recently ordered butterflies for a 1 year memorial/rememberance for my Aunt's birthday. We lost her just before her birthday last year. Thank you for doing what you do. The butterfly release was a beautiful way to remember her & honor her. It really touched my Mom's heart (we surprised her with the butterflies). It was extra special because each of the butterflies she released hung out with her for a bit, as if it was her sister saying hi. It was touching and really special for our family. And the butterflies were much better for our environment to other alternatives we thought about but passed on of the lasting affect to the environment (release balloons or laterns...). Thank you for the beautiful butterflies! ~Destinee

Submitted by Destinee on 09/13/2021 10:44:04 AM.

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The butterfly release was wonderful and touching

I want to THANK YOU for all of your help with my recent order.. The butterflies arrived in time for our memorial service this morning . Within minutes of opening the box we could hear them coming to life - the fluttering sound coming from within was amazing !! The butterfly release was wonderful and touching - I could almost feel our loved one with us smiling.!! Thank you again for making her final wish come true. Sincerely, Donna

Submitted by Donna on 07/14/2021 10:16:58 AM.

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Dozen Butterflies- Son's Memorial

Highly recommend. This was a beautiful tribute to our son at his memorial. Delivery was easy, all the butterflies were alive & many lingered on the envelopes for a few seconds to a few minutes. Mine stayed with me for about 3 minutes, I like to believe it was my sons spirit.

Submitted by Rachel R on 03/28/2021 12:27:38 PM.

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added tremendously to the memorial

Hello: I have ordered butterflies from you twice last month for a memorial of my son's passing one year ago. One release was done in my home state of Maryland and the other was done in Colorado. Both releases were absolutely perfect! The butterflies arrived on time and exactly as described. There were no casualties. The instructions provided were clear and reasonable. All the butterflies in each shipment emerged from their envelopes and provided much entertainment for the children and enjoyment by the adults. Each release was most meaningful and added tremendously to the memorial gathering. My mother passed away recently and I plan to order soon another release for her interment gathering. Thank you so much, Darlene

Submitted by DLHaught812@gmail.com on 09/14/2020 05:30:51 PM.

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Everything was perfect

Dear Butterfly Release, I just wanted to thank you for the most positive experience. I ordered a box for my dad's 1 year memorial. Everything was perfect. Arrived on time, instructions were easy to follow, the box and butterflies were beautiful. I have already told friends and family about your company and our great experience. Thank you so very much and I look forward to ordering from you again. Best, Kristina Hurst

Submitted by Kristina on 07/27/2020 03:09:42 PM.

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the butterflies were great

This was a great way to honor my daughter for her 1st birthday after she passed away at 4 months old. All the butterflies were great and some really hung around for great pictures.

Submitted by Bryce on 08/21/2019 04:36:55 AM.

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butterflies were amazing

Hi Chad, I wanted to let you know the butterflies were amazing. All seemed to be living and our children?s grief camp enjoyed them. Thank you for this great service you provide. Thank you, Katie

Submitted by Katherine on 08/06/2019 11:20:14 AM.

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the joy these butterflies brought my family

Hi chad, I just wanted to circle back and share with you the joy these butterflies brought my family. I have always believed that butterflies are messengers of God. We see one, whisper a loving note to a lost loved one and the butterfly carries that message. The butterfly release was held on the one year anniversary of the loss of our son. He was such a vibrant and beautiful young man, truly an example of Gods greatest gift. The butterflies were very healing and I?m so grateful for you and what you do. Warm regards, Jennifer

Submitted by Jennifer on 08/01/2019 12:45:40 PM.

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Beautiful Butterflies

I ordered a dozen painted lady butterflies and a mass release box with a sunflower for a memorial. Everything was perfect and so beautiful! The release box with lavender ribbon and sunflower on top was so pretty, but the butterflies were amazing and so beautiful! The butterflies all flew out a few at a time and then hung around in the area for a while. The directions for care were simple, just changing the ice packs, and all butterflies were alive. Everything went perfectly and made a very memorable beautiful moment in honor our of loved one.

Submitted by Christi P on 07/21/2019 09:30:18 PM.

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butterflies were by far perfect

We had a Celebration of Life for my sister on 5/4/19. I just want to say thank you so very much! The 12 individually wrapped butterflies were by far the perfect way to add to a beautiful outdoor luncheon. There wasn't a dry eye in the pavilion.

Submitted by Dawn on 05/09/2019 08:23:29 AM.

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Thank You for your Butterflies

I would like to say Thank You for your Butterflies. All arrived in great condition and were delivered in the AM. We released them today at my grand babies funeral . The weather was less than perfect, The wind had picked up as a storm was moving in. The Butterflies bolted from the envelopes like they were late for a date with the angels, But that's ok there was one little painted lady that stuck around a little longer than the others to visit with the youngest grandchild. I know they are animals of nature and sensed the bad weather nearing. So I am hoping to see them again after the rain stops and the weather clears up. If not I hope they will flutter by to make someone else's day a little brighter. Thank you again! and look forward to doing business with you in the future.

Submitted by julie on 08/17/2017 05:05:12 PM.

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Great company, professional delivered as promised.

I just wanted to say Thank you so much for the service you provided. Great company, professional and delivered as promised . It was a beautiful touch for my moms memorial. Thank you again

Submitted by sparks on 06/19/2017 06:28:25 PM.

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It was perfect and magical.

I want to thank you for helping my family create a great memory at my mom's celebration of life. Everything arrived as you said it would and we released the butterflies without a hitch. It was perfect and magical. Thank you, thank you, thank you I Wil definitely be recommending your company to others Dani

Submitted by dani on 08/31/2015 12:09:43 PM.

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