{"product_id":"dulcies-handmade-butterfly-house","title":"Dulcie's Handmade Butterfly House","description":"\u003clink href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Poppins:wght@300;400;500;600;700\u0026amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e.prod-wrapper { font-family: 'Poppins', -apple-system, sans-serif !important; color: #2c2c2c !important; line-height: 1.7 !important; max-width: 760px !important; margin: 0 auto !important; font-size: 16px !important; } .prod-wrapper * { box-sizing: border-box !important; } .prod-hero { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a5a3a 0%, #5a7a4a 100%) !important; color: #fff !important; border-radius: 12px !important; padding: 28px 26px !important; margin-bottom: 26px !important; } .prod-hero-icon { font-size: 30px !important; display: block !important; margin-bottom: 8px !important; } .prod-hero h2 { color: #fff !important; font-size: 22px !important; font-weight: 600 !important; margin: 0 0 6px !important; line-height: 1.3 !important; 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} .prod-features { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; } }\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"prod-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-hero-icon\"\u003e🦋\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHand-built in a Blackall Range shed — Maleny, Queensland\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDulcie Carmody, 74. Thirty-one winters at the bench, more than 2,600 houses. This is the last collection — 68 left, and no more will be made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“People buy a house, hang it up — and nothing ever comes. Not one visitor. It is nearly always the house.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e— Dulcie Carmody, Maleny QLD\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-h3\"\u003eWhat arrives in the box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-includes\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🏠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe House\u003c\/b\u003e\u003csmall\u003eTeardrop, scorched pine\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e💧\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Puddler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003csmall\u003eSand dish on a curved shelf\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🧵\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJute Rope\u003c\/b\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWith steel clip, ready to hang\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e✍\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDulcie’s Note\u003c\/b\u003e\u003csmall\u003eHandwritten, every order\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-h3\"\u003eWhy this one gets used when others sit empty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-features\"\u003e\n\u003carticle\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📐\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 18-Millimetre Rule\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntry slots cut just under 20 mm — wide enough for Orchard Swallowtails and Australian Painted Ladies, narrow enough to shut out common mynas and starlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💧\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Puddler Principle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eButterflies take minerals from damp sand. Entomologists call it puddling. Almost no butterfly house sold here has it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌴\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Teardrop Architecture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eRon Carmody’s shape, an engineering decision. Wind load spreads evenly — no spinning, no rocking, no strain on the mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🪵\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Raw Timber Protocol\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntreated natural timber. No stain, no sealer. Chemical odours read as danger to a butterfly, and a painted house gets avoided.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🔄\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Season Panel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe back opens without tools. Brush it out once a season, top up the sand, done — no mould, no larval debris, no parasites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⏰\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuilt to Outlast the Maker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eDulcie’s oldest house has hung from the same silky oak since 1999. Same hardware, never retightened. Same visitors every spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003e“The private garden has become the last viable habitat for a number of butterfly species across settled Australia. A functional house — correct slot geometry, a puddling station, untreated timber — can be the difference between a local population holding on and quietly disappearing. Willingness is not the problem. Most butterfly houses sold here simply do not meet the basic biological requirements.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#b8d4a8 !important; font-weight:600 !important;\"\u003eDr Alison Frayne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#9bb08f !important;\"\u003eEntomologist, University of the Sunshine Coast\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-h3\"\u003eWell suited to\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-perfect\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🌳 Backyards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🏠 Verandahs \u0026amp; courtyards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🌼 Pollinator gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🎃 Gifts for gardeners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e👥 Grandparents \u0026amp; grandkids\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🎓 School nature projects\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🌱 Landcare plantings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🏚 Balconies\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-h3\"\u003eWhat you are actually getting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"prod-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHand-built, not moulded.\u003c\/b\u003e Every house cut, sanded and fitted by one pair of hands in a Queensland shed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCalibrated, not decorative.\u003c\/b\u003e Slot width, dish placement and timber choice all come from thirty-one years of watching what works.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWeather-ready.\u003c\/b\u003e Scorched surface and solid timber walls hold temperature steady through a hot Australian summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCleanable.\u003c\/b\u003e Tool-free back panel — the reason these last a decade instead of a season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinite.\u003c\/b\u003e 68 houses remain. The jigs are not going with her. There will be no reorder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-guarantee\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e30-day returns, no questions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eHang it up and see whether it gets visited. If it does not, send it back — no stress, no hassle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-note\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA note on handmade:\u003c\/b\u003e grain, scorch pattern and colour vary from house to house. No two come out the same, and the one you receive will not look identical to the photographs. That is the point.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-h3\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"prod-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUntreated natural pine, lightly scorched surface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo stain, no sealer, no paint\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTeardrop profile (wind-stable)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 21 cm high × 14 cm wide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEntry slots\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree vertical slots, just under 20 mm wide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePuddler\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRound metal dish on a curved shelf — fill with damp sand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMounting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJute rope with steel clip included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrush out once a season, top up the sand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDulcie Carmody, Maleny, Queensland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRemaining stock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e68 houses — final collection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Handmade by Dulcie Carmody","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59081697067356,"sku":"BEVBH-AU-001","price":32.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0903\/4081\/9292\/files\/bev-gal-01-hero.jpg?v=1789122284","url":"https:\/\/backroad-goods.com\/products\/dulcies-handmade-butterfly-house","provider":"BACKROAD GOODS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}