Customer Reviews

Insect Lore Butterfly Feeder

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I ordered this for our sons for Christmas, to use next year. I couldn't resist (since our butterfly bushes are in full-bloom) & gave it to them when the box came today. It's so neat to watch them watch the butterflies have din-din...they're totally amazed with it! We've not had too many customers yet, but they've enjoyed the few that have come! Neat-o!

Nice looking devise, colorful but as a feeder fails due to leaks on the sides. The main unit consit of 3 parts, the handle, a top with some decors and feeders and the bottom with small nectar containers. However after filling, the unit started to leak for all sides, apparently poor assembly or no propper seals. I am using now as a decor on the garden.

I set out this economical little butterfly feeder in the yard in December when most of the flowers were gone but there were still occasional Monarchs flying around. It took a few days but then a few butterflies actually landed on it and started sipping nectar. The plastic "flowers" are a bit slippery for the insects to hold on to but they managed by grabbing onto the felt-like wicks. I roughened up the "flowers" with some coarse grit sandpaper which provided a better landing surface. While nothing can replace actual flowers, if you have seen butterflies flying around but have few flowers, this little item may help tide them over the lean times.

This cheap plastic butterfly feeder was a very short lived educational toy for my 6 year old daughter. It broke within the first few days even with gentle handling, it leaked and it attracted bees and we never once saw a butterfly come anywhere near it.

No matter where I placed it on my property, not one butterfly! They liked the juice from it that was left on a big rock when I moved it, but would not come to this plastic feeder.

It was a nice addition to my deck, but it is very light weight even with water in it. Every time it got a little windy, the feeder flipped over and the nectar spelled over. I finally lost it during one of the storms :-( It will probably work better in areas where it doesn't storm or get window...