We specialise in naturally breeding and raising beautiful healthy Monarch butterflies (also known as the ‘Wanderer’ butterfly). All of our butterflies are raised under the best natural conditions at our farm and gardens…we have no higher priority than the well being of our butterflies.

The Monarch butterfly is the most spectacular butterfly for releasing – they are large and colourful and their flight pattern is graceful. They are also ‘people friendly’ (ie. they are not be afraid of humans), strong and travel well. Plus they are native to all areas of Australia, so will naturally live out their lifecycle in any habitat in which they are released.

The Monarch is one of the longest living butterflies and will live for up to a couple of months after being released (depending on environmental conditions) - helping to replenish the depleting butterfly population. Also important is that the Monarch caterpillars will not cause any adverse environmental affects. Monarch butterflies are perfectly safe for release in all areas, including botanical gardens and national parks.

Our breeding and releasing techniques are based on our experience training in America, where releasing butterflies has now been popular for over 10 years and it has been proven that the most spectacular and suitable butterfly for releasing is the Monarch. Our own experience and researching here in Australia has also come to the same conclusion, that the Monarch is the best butterfly for releasing. If of interest ~ you may wish to visit some of the websites of the many butterfly farms in America (there are well over 150 butterfly farms across the USA!)

Different species of butterflies all have different characteristics, many of which make them unsuitable for an effective and spectacular Butterfly Release. In particular, many butterflies have a very “darty” and fast flight pattern which makes them difficult to see and they will disappear very quickly. Also, many other Australian butterflies are not as large, nor as beautiful, as the Monarch butterfly.

So even though different species of butterflies may be native to your area ~ you still need to consider whether they will be effective and suitable for releasing (in fact, not many species are suitable). Whereas, we are confident that the Monarch with its large wings, vibrant colours and graceful gliding flight pattern will provide a spectacular release beyond your expectations.

If different species of butterflies are of particular interest, we are happy to discuss the characteristics of various butterflies with you further ~ to discuss please contact us.

As Australia's original butterfly release company, we operate an established butterfly farm, located on acreage at Loganholme (Queensland, Australia). We are a family owned and operated business and we take great pride in naturally breeding large, colourful and healthy butterflies. All our butterflies are bred in natural conditions and we do not use artificial diets. All our larvae and butterflies feed on plants grown at our farm and gardens.

We are officially trained Commercial Butterfly Breeders (trained in the United States) and operate our Butterfly Farm under strict standards of the International Butterfly Breeders Association. Every precaution is taken to keep our butterflies disease and parasite free.

We are proud members of the International Butterfly Breeders Association, the Butterfly and Other Intrebrates Club Inc. and the Organic Growers Club Inc.

We are also an accredited business of the Australian Bridal Service and are committed to service excellence. With our depth of knowledge and experience, we are confident in providing a reliable, professional and personal service.

We have always been captivated by the beauty of butterflies - having been butterfly breeders for numerous years we decided to develop Butterfly Brilliance with the goal of sharing the beauty and the magic of the butterfly.

If you have any queries please feel free to contact us.