Welcome to the web site of the
International Butterfly Breeders Association, Inc.
Founded in 1998.
The largest and oldest professional butterfly farming trade association.
Membership brings valuable knowledge, training and business benefits.



Click below for:
Click for Butterflies: Where To Buy?
Click for: Butterfly Farm Store
Click for: Wings of Hope
Where To Buy
Live Butterflies

for your special event
The Butterfly Farm Store,
for butterfly merchandise
and services
The "Wings of Hope"
Program


Latest News:
2008 IBBA Annual Convention

The 2008 IBBA Annual Convention will be a bit special (even more so than usual!) as it will be an extended event held in Costa Rica.

Itinerary and registration form now available! 

Click HERE for more.

IBBA Courses Planned for 2008

The IBBA plans three professional online courses for 2008. These courses will be taught using a new format which is interactive, entertaining, and educational. We will also be offering two free online courses that we will present on our forthcoming "Butterflies 101" list.

Click HERE for more.

IBBA & Wings of Hope Postage Stamps

Do you live in the USA? If so (or even if not!) would you like to be able to use some attractive - and genuine - US postage stamps promoting the IBBA or Wings of Hope? Click HERE to find out how.

Click HERE to find out what else is new on our website!

IMPORTANT NOTICE

When purchasing live butterflies for release, be sure to select a butterfly farm from the list of IBBA Members on this web site.

IBBA member butterfly farms:
adhere to a strict code of ethics (click HERE for the IBBA Code of Ethics)
have federal permits to ship butterflies in the U.S., and
are educated and experienced in every aspect of raising and
shipping butterflies.

The IBBA recommends purchasing adult butterflies and does not endorse shipping pupae in boxes that must emerge inside the boxes before release as a butterfly. The quality and success of a butterfly release declines when pupae are shipped in boxes, instead of adult butterflies. For the best results, allow a professional butterfly farm to hand raise your livestock and ship it to you fully developed.

For the highest quality butterflies for your event, be sure to rely on an IBBA farm to provide healthy, strong and stunningly beautiful butterflies.


Which Butterfly Species may be released in which U.S. states? Click HERE to find out! 

What's New?

Here are some links to recent additions to the IBBA web site
A green dot on the right indicates that a Member Password is required to access this item. Not a member yet? Click HERE to find out how to join.


05/07/08 "Butterflies for Wedding Professionals" course dates changed to
May 19th - 23rd. Instructors will include Kathy Marshburn. Cost will be $25.00 (US Dollars) for members, $50.00 for non-members.
05/04/08 The Membership Distribution Maps have been updated to 4 May 2008.
04/28/08 A new Wings of Hope auction item added: a 6" Mosaic Butterfly Circle donated by Linda & Steve Rogers of Timshell Farm.
04/23/08 Rick Mikula has donated one of his (In)Famous Butterfly Costumes to the Wings of Hope auction, which will be held at the IBBA convention in Costa Rica. Click the Auction link on either the Convention page or the Wings of Hope page to see Rick modelling his creation!
04/18/08 "Butterflies for Wedding Professionals" course dates changed to April 28th - May 4th. Instructors will include Kathy Marshburn. Cost will be $25.00 (US Dollars) for members, $50.00 for non-members.
04/10/08 "Butterflies for Wedding Professionals" course dates changed to April 21st- April 27th.. Instructors will include Kathy Marshburn. Cost will be $25.00 (US Dollars) for members, $50.00 for non-members.
04/10/08 More items donated to the Wings of Hope auction, which will be held at the IBBA convention in Costa Rica. Click the Auction link on either the Convention page or the Wings of Hope page for details.
04/06/08 More items donated to the Wings of Hope auction, which will be held at the IBBA convention in Costa Rica. Click the Auction link on either the Convention page or the Wings of Hope page for details.
04/06/08 2008 Convention, Costa Rica: the convention registration form and hotel reservation link are now available.
04/01/08 This year the Wings of Hope auction is being held at the IBBA convention in Costa Rica. Click the Auction link on either the Convention page or the Wings of Hope page for details.

[ Earlier "What's New" links have been moved HERE ]


All material on this website is copyright © 1998-2007
International Butterfly Breeders Association Inc. unless stated otherwise.

All rights reserved.

Executive Director

Renee Cooke

7917 Breezy Point Rd W
Melrose, FL 32666
e-mail: 
executive_director.ibba@yahoo.com
Telephone: 
352-258-0324

PLEASE NOTE:
E-mail is the preferred method of contact, and all e-mails
will be returned within 24 business hours. If a response is
needed prior to that time frame, please telephone.

IBBA Press and Media Contact:
 
 Dale McClung
IBBA Advertising and Promotion Committee
3025 70th Lane N.St. Petersburg,
FL  33710
Telephone: 727-381-1932
Fax: 727-381-5046
e mail: adverweb@adver-net.com


Please report any broken or outdated links.
Thank you.


Web Design by

Images from Nature