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Monarchs-And-Milkweed.com

Rose Franklin's Perennial & Butterfly Farm


Spring Mills, PA

This business is for sale. We hope to retire at the close of 2026.

If you are already a butterfly farmer with at least a few years of experience in raising and shipping Monarchs and would like to quickly and significantly increase your business, this could be a great opportunity for you. We've been shipping Monarch eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults for many years and have an extensive customer base. If you might have an interest, please email me at MilkweedLady@aol.com 
My husband and I are turning 75 and 80 years old this summer, both have some health issues, and really need to slow down. I can't sell the business until the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service makes their decision on whether or not they are going to add the Monarch to the Endangered Species List. If they do add the Monarch to the Endangered Species List, no one will likely be permitted to raise Monarchs anymore, not us, not other butterfly farmers, and not you. At that point, most likely, Monarchs would only be allowed to be reared by several select universities and/or a few accredited Monarch conservation groups. 
For the time being, until I am assured that the new owner of Monarchs-And-Milkweed.com will be permitted to grow, sell, and ship Monarchs, I see it unethical to sell the web site. But I can't just let the web site go dormant for a year or two either because then I'd have no customer base to offer the new owner, and that customer base is essentially what the new owner would be paying for. Selling the business, for me, will be like getting a well-deserved pension to help finance retirement, and neither my husband or I presently have a pension as we have both been self-employed most of our adult lives.
I've heard  that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service might finally make its decision on the Monarch in 2026 but that could be nothing more than a rumor. I sure hope they make their decision soon and of course I hope that decision is to not list the Monarch. For many reasons, my conclusion is that it should not be listed. For a lot more information on this, please visit the 'Saving Monarchs' page of the web site.

Gift Ideas for the Bird & Butterfly Enthusiast:

Aspects Oriole Feeder, 16 oz.     Reg. $29.95       Sale Price:  $24.00

This Aspects Oriole Feeder holds 16 oz. of sugar water and has 4 feeding ports. Its polycarbonate cover removes easily for cleaning and filling. It has a built-in ant moat to block crawling insects from getting into the feeder and the nectar recipe is engraved on the inside of the orange cover. It comes with a brass hanging rod.

15” Butterfly Net with Telescoping Handle        $32.95           Sale Price: $28.00

This 15” diameter butterfly net features a 40” long net bag and a telescoping aluminum handle that extends from 19” to 40” long. A great net for both professionals and beginners.

Insect Collection Kit       $49.00             Sale Price: $35.00

This kit contains the supplies a student would need to make an insect collection. It includes an insect collecting box with a magnifier lid, a pinning block, forceps, a spreading board, pins, a 5X pocket magnifier, and 100 glassine envelops (3 sizes).

White Monarchs aren’t actually white. They are pale peachy-gray in the areas which are typically orange. And their eyes aren’t black like those of orange Monarchs, but instead deep magenta-pink. White Monarchs are extremely rare though, one in 12 to 15 million rare!

We were extremely blessed to have white Monarchs appear here in September, 2018, among the butterflies we were raising. And understanding what a blessing that was, we raised them for over a year. Knowing we would not likely ever see a white Monarch again, we saved about 200 of them so we could one day create displays which we’d offer to other butterfly enthusiasts.

Immersing real butterflies in epoxy resin is not an easy job. A lot of bubbles appear, some of which are easily removed, but also some that just cannot be removed. They are underneath the butterfly or they are too close to the butterfly's body or wings to attempt to remove them. Some bubbles don't even appear until the epoxy is almost cured and it is simply too late to make an attempt to remove them. Our epoxy-resined displays are not perfect. They all have some blemishes. Most of them look good from a distance but upon closer inspection, you see a few bubbles or a little bit of dirt (which is generally butterfly scales that came off the butterfly as the liquid plastic ran over the butterfly). To the left, I picture what is visible in most of our displays (a bubble or two and/or some dirt). Please do not place an order for one of our displays if you are not willing to accept a display with some flaws.
Our framed artwork can be hung on a wall or displayed on an easel (not included). 

Now 25% off, $93.75

Pictured is a sample of two white Monarchs immersed in epoxy resin in a shadow box. The shadow box is made of wood and painted a cream-like color. This is NOT the one you will be receiving. Each one is different as monarchs are of different size, shape, and color. The butterflies aren't even positioned alike in every box; some are much more angled than others. All this means that each piece is uniquely different. Your display will be different than everyone else's, a one-of-a-kind piece of art.
Every one of these shadow boxes contains two white Monarchs though, one male and one female. In some of our pieces, the male is larger than the female. In others, the female is larger than the male.
As stated above, there are some flaws in each of the pieces, a few bubbles and/or a little dirt. Please do not expect perfection.

Now 25% off, $149.25

Pictured is a sample of four Monarchs immersed in epoxy resin in a shadow box. The shadow box is made of wood and painted a cream-like color. This is NOT the one you will be receiving. Each one is different as monarchs are of different size, shape, and color. The butterflies aren't even positioned alike in every box; some are much more angled than others. All this means that each piece is uniquely different. Your display will be different than everyone else's, a one-of-a-kind piece of art.
Every one of these shadow boxes contains two white Monarchs and two orange Monarchs one male and one female which is white, and one male and female which is orange). In some of our pieces, the male is larger than the female. In others, the female is larger than the male.
As stated above, there are some flaws in each of the pieces, a few bubbles and/or a little dirt. Please do not expect perfection.

White monarchs are extremely rare and once ours are gone, they will be gone. We don't expect to ever see white monarchs here again. This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that we are grateful to have had--and that we are delighted to now be able to share with our customers.

Rose Franklin's Perennials
107 Butterfly Lane      Spring Mills, PA  16875