butterfly cloche habitat The pictures do not do them justice. Made with all organic materials, these cloches would brighten up any space. WHERE THEY COME FROM: All our butterflies are legally obtained and have been cleared by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. We purchase them already deceased, after they die of natural causes (butterflies have an average life span of only two weeks). We do not sell any threatened species, or those listed the Endangered Species Act. Our butterflies come from breeders and insect farms, both local and some located in some of the most exotic tropical and subtropical regions on earth (depending on where the specific butterfly is native to). Insect farming provides income for indigenous peoples, eliminates the burden on wild caught species/does not effect wild populations, and promotes the maintenance and care of natural environments rather than its exploitation, as is sometimes the case with agricultural businesses. Some of the pieces of wood in the domes are manzanita that was recovered from a personal property in Arizona and has been cleared by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The pieces of bark are from a Chinaberry tree located on my property. This listing is a real butterfly or butterflies in a glass bell jar style dome with wood base. You will receive one glass dome with a wood base, containing a beautifully mounted butterfly or butterflies. pm me with any questions.