thanks for the question. Yes, butterfly farms keep captive breed colonies which they sell (mainly to flying butterfly exhibits around the world) and the butterflies are not caught in the wild (many are released from these farms into the wild). Butterfly farming is a conservation tool used by environmental organizations that provides jobs and money to underrepresented forest populations -- while at the same time protecting important forest habitat because butterfly farming depends on having intact and healthy plant populations. let me know if you have any other questions -- happy to help.