Grow a Butterfly &

Restore a Little Wild

For $9/month, you get:

real-time butterfly journey updates
release-day photos and videos
a keepsake postcard
fun painted lady facts
butterfly-friendly planting tips
a way to help restore pollinator habitat

Follow one small life from beginning to flight.

Sponsor a Butterfly for $9/Month

How It Works

A wicker basket filled with eggs on a wooden table, with a hand holding a container labeled 'Caterpillars' in the foreground. In the background, there is a vase with a mixed bouquet of flowers and a white pumpkin.

You Join

Choose a monthly sponsorship. We match you with a butterfly cohort and add you to real-time updates.

We Nurture

Mianna raises caterpillars in a safe, pesticide-free environment, feeds them host plants, and documents key moments:

  • egg,

  • instars,

  • chrysalis,

  • release.

You See It Take Flight

Follow along to watch the butterflies take flight.
And get a shout out!

Child standing on wooden stairs outside, holding a blue and white mesh bag with a white object inside, with stairs leading to a door decorated with fall-themed pumpkins and a flower arrangement.
Woman standing on a wooden deck, wearing pink pants, a leopard print top, and a floral apron, placing a small animal into a mesh laundry basket.
Young girl smiling and reaching into a mesh storage bin on a wooden deck, wearing a leopard print long sleeve shirt, pink butterfly apron, and light pink pants, with a small pink bag and water bottle in the background.
A woman arranging flowers in a garden with a table filled with various flower boxes, with a chicken wire cage and trees in the background.
Close-up of a butterfly with orange, black, and white patterned wings perched on a green leaf.

Why it matters?

Butterflies are more than beautiful.

They’re pollinators and indicators of ecosystem health. Healthy butterfly populations usually mean healthy native plant communities.

Today, habitat loss, pesticides, and invasive plants reduce the food and shelter butterflies need.

Planting native host and nectar gardens and raising caterpillars safely to release supports biodiversity, helps pollinate wildflowers and home gardens, and teaches kids (and grown-ups!) how nature renews itself.

Your sponsorship helps us:

  • Host plants are the nursery. They’re the only leaves many caterpillars can eat, and where butterflies lay eggs. Your $9 helps us add and care for region-appropriate natives so every stage—egg to munching caterpillar—has what it needs to thrive.

    Examples we plant (by species needs): milkweeds (Asclepias spp.), passionvine, parsley/dill/fennel for swallowtails, spicebush/sassafras, violets, and more—chosen for our local ecology and season.

    Member impact: more eggs found, higher survival in early instars, stronger releases.

  • Raising caterpillars outdoors can be risky—predators, parasites, storms, and pesticides. We use breathable, easy-clean enclosures, fresh host cuttings, and daily care routines that keep them hydrated, fed, and safe until release.

    What this funds: rearing tents, cups/mesh lids, misting bottles, sanitized feeding stations, and backup host cuttings so no caterpillar goes hungry.

    Member impact: fewer losses, healthier chrysalides, better wing quality at emergence.

  • Every cohort becomes a living lesson. We photograph key moments (egg, instars, chrysalis, eclose) and turn them into bite-size updates, printable species cards, and classroom demos that spark curiosity and stewardship.

    What you receive: real-time photo/video updates, a keepsake postcard with species facts, and simple “plant-at-home” tips for families and schools.

    Member impact: more people planting natives, fewer pesticides used, a community that knows how to help.

  • Release is just the beginning. Adults need nectar, water, and shelter to keep flying. We grow pesticide-free garden beds with staggered blooms so butterflies can refuel after release and find habitat throughout the season.

    What we add: native nectar flowers, shallow water dishes with stones, host plant patches, and seasonal succession planting for continuous bloom.

    Member impact: higher post-release survival, more pollination in local yards, and a healthier urban/rural ecosystem.

Subscribe Now – $9/month
A person in a navy jacket is planting or organizing flowers in a garden, with a transparent plastic container nearby. In the background, there is a playhouse, a covered sandbox, and a trampoline in a backyard with trees.

Behind the Butterflies

Hi, I’m Mianna—a mom, gardener, and big believer in small, repeatable acts. This all started with my tiny-home mission: learning to live lighter, grow my own food, and restore the little patch of earth under my feet.

That seed became Mi’Dee Girl and we branched off to help raise a pesticide-free release garden powered by native plants and community support.

Today I nurture caterpillars to adulthood, plant host/nectar beds, and share the full life cycle with families and classrooms. I also use my gardens to help feed local families and am working toward more community garden spaces in our county.

My promise is simple: native-first, pesticide-free, released only into appropriate habitat—and taught with joy.

When you sponsor a butterfly, you help me keep that promise and put real, local care back into the land.

FAQs

How many updates will I get?

Typically 2–3 per month in active months, plus quick release-day notes. During off-season, you’ll still receive garden prep tips and behind-the-scenes posts.

Is this one butterfly or many?

You’re attached to a cohort so you can reliably see all life-cycle stages. When your cohort completes, we’ll roll you into the next, so there’s always something to follow.

Where do you release the butterflies?

On our pesticide-free property and partner gardens within our county, where nectar and host plants are abundant.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. You can cancel from your account dashboard—no hard feelings.

Do I need to live nearby?

Updates are sent via newsletter and postcards are mailed/ on your first paymentwherever you are in the United States. (we’re figuring out international shipping).

What species do you raise?

VANESSA CARDUI

Commonly known as painted lady, thistle butterfly, or the cosmopolitan butterfly.

The Butterfly Experience

The Butterfly Experience

A butterfly perched on a person's hand outdoors with a background of trees and a clear blue sky.

Ready to help a butterfly take flight?

Subscribe to follow your own butterfly’s journey from caterpillar to flight.

You’ll receive real-time updates, fun facts, and a keepsake postcard.

$9/month • Cancel anytime • Real impact you can see

Sponsor Your Lady!