Event Release Course

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Butterfly Release Coursefor Event Planners
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Table of Contents

• Welcome
• Other (less desirable) Release Options
• Light and Temperature
• Release them Before Dark
• Raining or Misting?

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Welcome!
Congratulations! You have taken the first step to
learning more about an ever-expanding way to
celebrate any occasion. We hope you enjoy the
class.

• Releasing butterflies is truly a magical
  experience and are becoming increasingly popular.
  Informing your customers about this growing
  practice will impress them and they will know
  that you are staying on top of current trends. By
  taking this course, you will learn what is
  correct and what can and what cannot be done
  releasing butterflies. This will enable you to
  have a successful butterfly release for your
  customers.

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Other (less desirable) Release Options

• Many places will no longer allow rice or bird
  seed to be thrown at a wedding or other event.
  Throwing either of these can cause slippery
  conditions on sidewalks. Sometimes, the seeds
  will sprout, causing weeds to grow where they are
  not wanted.
• Some locations will not allow birds to be
  released.
• Balloons that are released pollute the
  environment.
• Not only does a butterfly release make a very
  memorable impression, but it raises peoples
  awareness of butterflies. Butterflies are
  affected by pollution, pesticides, too much land
  development, climate change, etc. As one releases
  butterflies, it actually helps the population by
  providing a venue for them to breed, thereby
  increasing their numbers.

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Light Temperature

• Butterflies cannot fly in cold temperatures, at
  night, or when it is raining. You want to make
  sure that the temperatures are at least 60
  degrees or warmer when releasing your
  butterflies. You can visit http//www.wunderground
  .com/ type in the appropriate zip code under fast
  forecast, scroll down to weather history for
  this location, and put in the date of the event
  to find your weather forecast. If you are
  releasing Painted Ladies, you need to be sure the
  temperature will be at least 70 degrees to have
  an exemplary release. It is advisable to stay
  away from Painted Ladies during those iffy
  months.

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Release Them Before Dark

• Butterflies naturally fly in the daytime, so you
  need to be sure that at any events where you
  release butterflies, the release occurs at least
  1 hour before dark. This allows the butterflies
  to find a safe place to spend the night. Their
  body temperature lowers and they become inactive
  at night.

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Raining or Misting?

• Butterflies should not be released when it is
  raining. If it is misting, you will be able to
  release them, however. Although they will not fly
  as vigorously as if it was a hot, sunny day, your
  release will still be breathtaking. The rule of
  thumb for releasing in the rain is this if you
  would not want to stand in the rain to release
  them, then the rain is such that the butterflies
  will not be as eager to fly.