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This Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly in a Jar gives you all the joys of butterfly keeping -- without having to actually catch anything! This fake butterfly toy looks and moves like a real yellow swallowtail, but it's actually driven by patented animatronics technology. All you have to do is tap the jar in certain rhythms, and the butterfly flutters and flies in true-to-life random patterns. Kids will adore the "magical" motions of the butterfly, and adults will enjoy being fooled. This Butterfly in a Jar ensures a good time for all!
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
I found this on a total whim at a gift shop and I was so charmed by it that I had to take one home with me. Now I want to get more for all my friends to enjoy, what a clever idea! I'd feel too mean to keep a real butterfly in a jar, but this one is surprisingly lifelike.
It looks just like an old canning jar, which makes it just that much more realistic. The sides of the jar are textured like a Ball jar is, with the "brand name" and measurements. At first I thought that was a shame, maybe you'd be able to see the butterfly better without the raised textured parts in the glass, but then I realized this helps make it more real and also distracts the eye from the tiny thin wire that propels the butterfly.
Just like you'd tap at a real insect in a jar to get it to move, you tap this one to start the butterfly's animation. Like I said - so lifelike! It has several different rotations of movement: it flutters, it flaps it's wings, and it also sits still sometimes while slowly opening & closing it's wings. Just like a real butterfly would vary it's movements, this one does also. You even hear it clink against the glass.
When you first receive your butterfly, do be sure to switch it from demo mode to fully on by unscrewing the lid and switching the switch. You can change the batteries when necessary, but as warned by the manufacturer, never attempt to remove the animation module under the lid (which you can see if you hold the jar up over your eyes, but generally remains well hidden underneath the metal screw-top lid.) Mine did come with batteries already in place, no need to buy them or install them myself.
Not only do *I* adore the butterfly (right now it's part of my springtime centerpiece on my dining room table, ready to charm guests when they come over), it's also been so much fun to show my two year old daughter, and also my cats have gotten so much entertainment by just sitting and watching it! I think this makes a very creative and perfect gift for almost anyone! I'm excited to introduce this fun little idea to more of my friends & family, it's just too cute & sweet.
It looks just like an old canning jar, which makes it just that much more realistic. The sides of the jar are textured like a Ball jar is, with the "brand name" and measurements. At first I thought that was a shame, maybe you'd be able to see the butterfly better without the raised textured parts in the glass, but then I realized this helps make it more real and also distracts the eye from the tiny thin wire that propels the butterfly.
Just like you'd tap at a real insect in a jar to get it to move, you tap this one to start the butterfly's animation. Like I said - so lifelike! It has several different rotations of movement: it flutters, it flaps it's wings, and it also sits still sometimes while slowly opening & closing it's wings. Just like a real butterfly would vary it's movements, this one does also. You even hear it clink against the glass.
When you first receive your butterfly, do be sure to switch it from demo mode to fully on by unscrewing the lid and switching the switch. You can change the batteries when necessary, but as warned by the manufacturer, never attempt to remove the animation module under the lid (which you can see if you hold the jar up over your eyes, but generally remains well hidden underneath the metal screw-top lid.) Mine did come with batteries already in place, no need to buy them or install them myself.
Not only do *I* adore the butterfly (right now it's part of my springtime centerpiece on my dining room table, ready to charm guests when they come over), it's also been so much fun to show my two year old daughter, and also my cats have gotten so much entertainment by just sitting and watching it! I think this makes a very creative and perfect gift for almost anyone! I'm excited to introduce this fun little idea to more of my friends & family, it's just too cute & sweet.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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My sister had one of these at her house. I like nature and don't mind "nice" bugs. This thing is too cool. The pictures in this site don't really explain it. Hopefully the video helps you see what it is like. I now have one on my desk. I swear it is alive. I talk to it. I really think it wants out.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I gave this item to my mother as one of her Christmas gift. She loves butterflies and her favorite color is yellow so she item was perfect for her. Very realistic, she thought it was a real butterfly as many other members of my family did too.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Awesome!
I was a bit incredulous before I bought this, but it is amazing. It looks and flys just like a real butterfly. Its a great price for something so unique. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Suzanne Starr
People loves it.
I bought 3 of this (from different vendor since they have different design) for Xmas present. Everybody loved it and asked me where I got the from. Read more
Published 2 months ago by cat lover
Amazing
This product is amazing. The butterfly is so realistic that our cat just goes nuts over it. I was going to give it as a gift and was so fascinated by it that I kept it myself.
Published 3 months ago by ceejay
Tangled wire after moments of operation
Purchased this item for my wife, she saw it and thought it was cute -- which it was, when it worked. Read more
Published 3 months ago by B. Ward
Beautiful and sooo cool!
I bought two of the monarchs for my mom. She keeps the jars on her screened in porch and when friends come over they love them. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jo - just jo
Amazing!
Bought this for my neice who is a nurse and works at a cancer clinic. She keeps it on her desk so patients, family members, and co-workers can see it when she talks to them. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Bradshaw
Butterfly in a Jar
This is very cute and entertaining. Butterfly moves well and is very pretty. My 3 yr old granddaughter tells me that she is my butterfly and that I am her ladybug, so this is the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Connie
So real, it's creepy!
I bought this product as a Christmas gift for my little sister. Not only did it arrive in a prompt manner, but it is just about the neatest thing I've ever seen. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jacey
Disappointed
The box arrived completely open. The butterfly inside wasn't even in a display box. It was all wrapped up in bubble wrap and tape.
Awful. Read more
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Published 6 months ago by Hev
Neat!
My husband and I received one of these as a gift and instantly had to buy some to give to others! People are truly amazed when they find out it's not a real butterfly and our cats... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mrs. White
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