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Ben the Butterfly Guy Newsletter: Father's Day Edition

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:39:00 +0000

Ben the Butterfly Guy Newsletter

Issue: June 2012

Butterflies in header : Morpho didius / Agrias amydon

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Article of the Month

Myrmecophily: Butterfly-Ant Love

The symbiotic/parasitic

relationship they share

Blue Morpho Didius

$49.99

Happy Father's Day to all Dad's !!!

Hola!

This for Father's Day we have some great gift combo deals for Dad to enjoy in his office, study or to add to his collection.

Strong like Music,

Ben Bolet

Mix and Match from four of our best sellers...

Pick any 2 of the following:

1 - Red Cracker (Hamadryas amphinome)

2 - Starry Night Cracker (Hamadryas laodamia)

3 - Purple Daggerwing (Marpesia corrina)

4 - Green Swallowtail Moth (Urania leilus)

Father's Day Price: $49.99

List Price: $69.98

S & H: Free

A Rare Pair: Morpho zephyr + Agrias sardanapalus

This amazing pair of butterflies are must have's for any collection. The Morpho zephyr has a light blue shine that sparkles in the light and the Agrias sardanapalus is in my opinion, among the top three most exotic specimens in the world.

Father's Day Price: $84.99

List Price: $109.99

S & H: Free

A very happy Father's day to all the Dad's out there and I hope you all have a great week.

Strong like Music,

Ben Bolet

ben@benthebutterflyguy.com

Father's Day Sale: The 89 Butterfly and the Sylphina Glasswing Pair

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Diaethria neglecta and Chorinea sylphina

Dad deserves great gifts that will be remembered for many many years to come. Why not surprise your scientifically inclined Father to some real exotic gems from the Amazon rainforest. These real framed butterflies are the 89 butterfly and they Sylphina glasswing. Both are spectacular and mounted to museum quality standards. For $39.99 when you buy them together you get a discount of 20%. Click on the link to get your Dad this awesome Father's Day Gift.

Father's Day Sale: Mounted Butterfly Mix and Match

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 00:25:00 +0000

Front side

Does your Dad or Grandpa collect exotic treasures from around the world? Then he'll love a pair of real, framed butterflies from the Amazon rainforest. This years Father's Day Gift will be one he'll love to show off with these museum quality mounted butterflies. You can mix and match to pick a pair that he can hang up in his office, study or den. These species are as follows:

1. Red Cracker Butterfly, Hamadryas amphinome

2. Starry Night Cracker, Hamadryas laodamia

3. Purple Daggerwing, Marpesia corinna

4. Green Swallowtail Moth, Urania leilus

+ free shipping

Gifts for Your Mom!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:48:00 +0000

Mother's day comes around once a year regardless of who you are or where your from if you breathe you got a mom somewhere. Let her know how much you appreciate her with some of these great Mother's Day Gifts for mom from Ben the Butterfly Guy.

This is the perfect Mother's day gift, a single, majestic blue morpho didius butterfly. - $49.99 (type in Mom20 to get 20% off our Etsy site)

This mounted butterfly art collection comes with 17 species in a 18 x 18", double glass sided, white finished silicone sealed frame. - $219.99

This collection of blue morpho butterflies comes with 10 species

from the Morphiidae tribe. Double glass sided, 15 x 23" silicone

sealed frame. - $189.99

Real Butterfly Christmas Gifts with Free Shipping

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:25:00 +0000

Last minute real butterfly Christmas gifts with free shipping, how can you beat that. Leave some great feedback and I may even include an extra gift with your order.

I mean really, who wouldn't be floored by the exotic beauty of a blue morpho butterfly like the morpho rhetenor cacica....

Morpho rhetenor cacica - White Framed

...or the mesmerizing red and blue butterfly, the Agrias sardanapalus. Check out both the front and back side of this awesome species.


Agrias claudina sardanapalus - Black Framed, front side


Agrias claudina sardanapalus - Black Framed Backside

Orders go out the very next day and will arrive in time for Christmas if ordered by December 20. Contact me to ben@benthebutterflyguy.com or 786.447.8556 to get your gifts, we gift wrap and include messages.

BenaBasil's Corner: Stars and Stripes

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:51:00 +0000

BenaBasil's Corner: Stars and Stripes: "Some favorite finds on this 4th of July. From IonesAttic ..."

Some great 4th of July ideas

4th of July Sale on all Red, White and Blue Framed Butterflies

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:34:00 +0000

From now through July 5th, Ben the Butterfly Guy on Etsy is having a 4th of July Sale with 25% off all red, white and blue framed butterflies when you use the checkout code 4JULYBFLY.

Get the blue morpho didius butterfly framed in white for $29!

That means 25% off everything that's red...

White...

and blue...

The Blue Butterflies from Leafwings, Asteropes and Hamadryas

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 01:21:00 +0000

So the Polygrapha cyanea (first butterfly, Cyanea leafwing) is found in the Anaeini tribe like the butterfly to the right, of him the Memphis polyxo (Polyxo leafwing). The butterfly to the right of the Memphis is the Asterope leprieuri, also known as the Leprieur's glory. Then the last butterfly is the Hamadryas laodamia, or the Starry Night Cracker. They are called that because of the Cracking noises they make to scare off other male butterflies.

Last Minute Fathers Day Gifts for Dad, Real Giant Framed Bugs!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:43:00 +0000

You still haven't gotten your dad a gift for Fathers Day this year? No worries, with free shipping you are still in time to get him a spectacular gift that he'll be able to have and cherish for the longest time. Real framed and mounted insects, bugs and spiders like the giant, Tropidacris dux grasshopper...

Click on the image to order

or one of the largest spiders in the world, a real black tarantula...

Click on the image to order

The perfect Fathers Day gift for Dad, Real Mounted Agrias Butterfly

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:30:00 +0000

So you're down to the wire and still don't know what would be the ideal Fathers Day Gift for Dad. Look no further, with free shipping get Dad a gift he'll be proud to show off in his office, study room or den. The Agrias claudina sardanapalus butterfly is an uncommon butterfly that graces the top canopies of the Neotropial Amazon Rainforest. This real mounted butterfly, framed in a black double glass display will stun any one regardless of age or sex. The front and back are totally different and entomologically mounted and spread this is a gift that will definitely stand the test of time. All orders must be in by Wednesday, 11:59 PM (Eastern) to ensure that they arrive by Father's Day.

Framed Butterflies Art Set for Fathers Day Gifts

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:08:00 +0000

With Father's Day only one week away make sure you get Dad the perfect gift this year. The kind of thing that he can have in his office and show off stunning everyone that walks in. This week order this and get free shipping to anywhere in the U.S. This is a collection of 17 real framed butterflies, mounted in a classic double pane glass, wood display.

To order this piece, click on the image

Father's Day Butterfly Gift for Dad with Free Shipping

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 03:19:00 +0000

Is you're Dad is kind of nerdy, into science or collects butterflies? If so, consider getting him a real framed King Swallowtail butterfly from the Amazon rainforest, a great Father's Day Gift for Dad and with free shipping any where in the U.S.

This butterfly is attracted to sweet smelling bougainvilleas and can be found between April and June in certain parts of the U.S. midwestern states like Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado. For the most part however, they are found in the Neotropical regions of Central and South America.

Memorial Day Sale on Framed Butterflies

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 30 May 2011 13:44:00 +0000

This year, Ben the Butterfly Guy will be holding a Memorial Day Sale on all framed butterflies and real mounted butterfly sets. 10% off on every order plus free shipping for select pieces. Don't forget Father's Day is not too far off, they also make great graduation gifts and gifts for this years butterfly themed weddings. Just type in the code: MEMDAYSALEBBG

Please feel free to ask me if you have any questions or requests: ben@benthebutterflyguy.com

Last Minute Graduation Gifts for Grads and Dorm Rooms

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 27 May 2011 19:08:00 +0000

Thinking of what would make a great graduation gift for a grad in your life that needs to decorate their first dorm room. Why not get a gift that will last even after they've finished their college years to remember the unforgettable experiences and challenges they overcame. Butterflies symbolize a new chapter in your life as you come out of the efforts of the previous chapter, send this message to the class of 2011 grad in your life. With free Priority shipping you can send this gift anywhere in the U.S.

End of the Year Butterfly Gift for Teachers

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 25 May 2011 01:25:00 +0000

So it's the end of the year and there's a special teacher you son or daughter wants to get a gift for a special teacher in mind. Look no further, with free shipping, make this beautiful orange and blue Callicore butterfly the perfect end of the year gift that will last through many more school years. Click on the image to order...

Graduation Day Gifts for Grads Dorm Rooms

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 22 May 2011 18:51:00 +0000

So you need a graduation day gift for a special grad in your life that is heading off to his or her college dorm room for the first time. You have no idea what to get them to mark this life altering transition of theirs and want to make sure whatever it is you get them will last a very long time. Enough time for them to look upon this graduation back decades from now and remember their college years and what it meant to them. Look no further, real mounted butterflies preserved and entomologically spread to last for decades. are the perfect gift Here are some great gifts with free shipping that your grad may very well appreciate.

Blue Darwin Butterfly in Blue Frame - ($27) A beautiful blue and aqua iridescent species from the Peruvian Amazon. Known as the Asterope lepriuri, this butterfly was nicknamed the Darwin butterfly as being constantly used as an exemplary note to the brilliance of Neotropical butterflies. (Free Shipping)

Blue Morpho Butterfly Silver Jewelry - ($36) Kevin from Bug Under Glass, along with some very professionally done butterfly and insect mounts, his jewelry work embodies the great colors on the wings of butterflies by placing them in great pieces you can wear around your neck.

Papilio Blumiei Butterfly - ($50) This beautiful green swallowtail from the Papilio family mounted in this fashion is the work of Katja from ABButterflies.com. I had a chance to see her work in person about a year ago and was really impressed with her work and knowledge on butterflies.

Butterfly Favors for the Wedding Season

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 10 May 2011 19:25:00 +0000

My wife and I were doing some marketing homework in preparation for the wedding season when we came across this phenomenal online shop for wedding favors, littlethingsfavors.com. They offer tons of options for wedding memoirs for any themed wedding at afforadable prices. There's a million ways to get in contact with them and they have an awesome, very friendly web layout. What's even better is they have an area for butterfly themed wedding favors. Some of my favorites bring together two of the coolest things around, wine and butterflies with wine-stoppers, click on the image to check them out.

The Perfect Mother's Day gift ideas, framed butterflies for Mom

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 03 May 2011 21:26:00 +0000

So you're stuck and can't think of the perfect gift for Mom this Mother's day. Look no further because with free shipping on framed butterflies, this collection known as the Amazon Wave will get the message across every day Mom walks by this art hanging in her home that you appreciate all she's done for you. This white finished, double-glass display has everything from blue Morphos, to glasswings, even a day flying moth that looks like an iridescent green swallowtail. If you have any questions please feel free to contact, otherwise click on the image to order before it's too late.

Blue Morpho Butterflies for Mom this Mother's Day

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 03 May 2011 00:41:00 +0000

So you want to get Mom the best gift this year for Mother's Day, well look no further. 20% off our Mother's day selection plus free shipping. This particular Blue morpho butterfly is the Rhetenor cacica, that belongs to a special group of the Morphidae family.

The blue Morpho rhetenor helena is considered one of the most beautiful butterflies in the world. In my opinion, this is the king of the butterfly world. They are endemic to Peru, with greatest density around a village called Tingo Maria.

The name Helena comes from Helen of Troy, granted to this brilliant specimen by Staudinger in 1890. An appropriate name indeed.

7.25" x 6.5" Black frame with double pane glass front and back (see through). All frames are sealed.

Framed Butterflies with Free Shipping for Mother's Day

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:51:00 +0000

Here are a couple of framed butterfles I wanted to add to our Mother's Day Gift collection. Don't forget to get a great gift for Mom this year, and with free shipping there's no excuse. Click on the image to be taken to their page.

I also wanted to give a shout to We Sell Gods, an antique prints shop in San Francisco, California with some old school prints for Mom's and Teachers.

Real Framed Butterfly Heart Mother's Day Gift with Blue Morpho Butterflies

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:38:00 +0000

This framed butterfly heart has with two blue morpho butterflies surrounded by yellow, Phoebis argante butterflies mounted in black. A great Mother's Day gift for moms that love butterflies or a stunning addition to any butterfly collection. Free shipping this week. Click on the image to buy this piece.

Great Mother's Day Gift Ideas for Mom's that like butterflies

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:56:00 +0000

This is a real, framed blue morpho butterfly, Didius, framed in white. A great Mother's Day gift for moms that love butterflies or a stunning addition to any butterfly collection. This is just one of the many pieces in our Mother's Day collection from Ben the Butterfly Guy.

This is the very cool black and blue butterfly, the Napeocles jucunda, which also happens to be my favorite butterfly of all time. The wings look like a satin black spread along with a wing shape and pattern that resemble 2 penguins back to back getting ready for a duel.

Real Framed Blue Morpho Butterflies for Mother's Day

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:32:00 +0000

A unique Mother's Day gift for Mom this is not your average collection of Morpho butterflies with a bunch of common species, this frame has some of the more uncommon species like the darker blue M. rhetenor cacica, helena, and the cisseis phanodemus.

This piece is called "Morphos on the Attack" and is a stunning collection of blue butterflies are all from the Morpho butterfly family. The different patterns and hues on their blue butterfly wings are a result of a natural phenomena known as light diffraction.

In a sense, the blue morpho buttefly is blue for the same reason as the sky and the ocean where light is met by an obstacle in which not all waves of light can make it through the obstacle.

This is a piece from Ben the Butterfly Guy and has the following qualities:

≥ Each butterfly is spread entomologically and professionally preserved (we do not cut the wings and glue them back on, use fake antennaes or fake bodies)

≥ 19" x 30" Black finished, wood frame

≥ Our frames are not riker mounts nor shadow boxes, they are double-sided with crystal glass so you can see the front and backsides of each butterfly

≥ Each frame is tightly sealed with silicone

≥ Each order can be gift wrapped, include a message or detailed information on the butterflies you are purchasing.

≥ If you have a special request or idea please feel free to contact me

All frames are hand crafted and the quality and characteristics are much better then the common, one-sided Riker Mounts. One of the great benefits of double pane glass framing is that you can see the front and back sides of the mounted butterflies. In most cases involving Neotropical butterflies the front and back sides of the wings are distinctly different. The back many times displays a species distinct form of self defense.

Every butterfly from Ben the Butterfly Guy comes from butterfly farms throughout the Eastern region of Peru. All butterflies here are classified non-endangered by the international CITES listings as reviewed by both the Ministry of Agriculture from Peru and U.S. Fish and Wildlife in the States. Copies of documentation and clearance are available upon request for your assurance and peace of mind.

A Real Mother's Day Gifts, Framed Blue Morpho Butterfly

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:55:00 +0000

This framed blue morpho butterfly is the famed Rhetenor cacica, known for his extra blue iridescence. Mounted in a black frame for those of you that are decorating your home and looking for something unique that will fit with your decor.

The Blue Morpho rhetenor butterflies are the true blue gems of the Neotropical Amazon Rainforest. They are the brightest of the blue morpho butterflies and are absolutely stunning. There are two sub species found under the Morpho rhetenor genus that are the Morpho rhetenor cacica and Morpho rhetenor helena. They was first described by Cramer in 1775.

What makes up their blue, iridescent shine is not the pigmentation of the scales on their wings, but rather the result of light diffraction where the light that hits the wings is altered upon reflection resulting in the brilliant blue hue we perceive with our eyes.

This is a piece from Ben the Butterfly Guy and has the following qualities:

≥ Each butterfly is spread entomologically and professionally preserved (we do not cut the
wings and glue them back on, use fake antennaes or fake bodies)

≥ 3" x 12" Black finished wood frame

≥ Our frames are not riker mounts nor shadow boxes, they are double-sided with crystal glass so you can see the front and backsides of each butterfly

≥ Each frame is tightly sealed with silicone

≥ Each order can be gift wrapped, include a message or detailed information on the
butterflies you are purchasing.

≥ If you have a special request or idea please feel free to contact me:

Ben@Benthebutterflyguy.com

Free April 2011 Butterfly Calendar with Blue Morpho rhetenor helena

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:18:00 +0000

This is a free calendar for the month of April 2011 from Ben the Butterfly Guy.

The featured butterfly of this month is the brilliant and rare Blue Morpho rhetenor helena butterfly from the Tingo Maria area of Peru.