Welcome to the web site of the International Butterfly Breeders Association, Inc. Founded in 1998, IBBA is the largest and oldest professional butterfly farming trade association.
Membership brings valuable knowledge, training and business benefits.
Latest News:
Renew Your Membership Dues!
Yes, it is that time again!. Dues for 2010 are payable on 1st January.
Dues remain unchanged from 2009. Click HERE to see the dues amounts payable for each membership category.
To renew by PayPal, click the button below to go to the IBBA's secure payment page on the PayPal site. Please remember to enter a suitable comment (e.g. "International Membership Renewal for Paul Chesterfield") in the Description field so that we know what your payment is for!
NB: New members should use the Membership Application Form HERE.
Thank you!
IBBA Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting of the IBBA has now ended. A big thank-you to all members who contributed. The IBBA Annual Report was presented during the Annual Meeting and members can read it on the Annual Meeting page.
IBBA Annual Convention, 2009 The IBBA Convention was held in New Orleans 20-22 November.
Click HERE for photos and reports.
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:
are educated and experienced in every aspect of raising and
shipping butterflies
have federal permits to ship butterflies in the U.S., and
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.
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!
The IBBA Annual Report was presented during the Annual Meeting. It can be read on the Annual Meeting page.
01/25/10
Now on the Business Referrals page: a new book "Principles and Procedures Used to Rear High Quality Insects" by Dr. Frank Davis, emeritus adjunct professor in MSU's Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology. Dr. Davis recently donated two copies of his book to the Wings of Hope Auction.
A new Ask a Mentor article by Suzanne and Davitd Tilton is entitled "Marketing Tips To Increase Your Bottom Line."
"This past year, IBBA members utilized large, white Organza Butterfly Release Boxes to boost profits in a variety of ways. We are passing along five excellent marketing tips to increase your bottom line in the coming months."
01/10/10
More convention photos, these provided by Linda Rogers and sent in by Melanie McCarthy.
01/10/10
Budget and Profit & Loss reports for Nov. and Dec. 2009 have been added to the Budget & Financial section.
01/08/10
Board meeting minutes for October 2009 have been added to the BOD Minutes section. There was no meeting in November, December's minutes await approval at the Jan. 2010 meeting.
Which Butterfly Species may be released in which U.S. states?
Click HERE
to find out!
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.
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