Since 2010 dedicated to 12 independ owned homes for abused women/children.
We provide clothing, shoes, hygiene products, bedding, household essentials, food, these families need to rebuild their lives
OUR STORY
Why was Blooming Butterflies created & Later, partnered with Designer Diva Resale?
From Tragedy to Transformation: The Story Behind Blooming Butterflies
A Life Forever Changed
In 2003, my life took an unexpected and devastating turn. My only son, Charles, was hit head-on by a drunk driver who left him for dead in the road. He was life-flighted to a trauma unit, where he clung to life for months.
Charles suffered unimaginable injuries: a traumatic brain contusion, nine broken ribs, punctured lungs, spinal damage, a brachial plexus injury, and paralysis on his left side. Even today, he endures excruciating, round-the-clock pain. That accident shattered our lives physically, emotionally, and financially.
We sold everything we owned and relied on donations just to survive. I rode a bicycle to clean homes, buy food, and fill prescriptions. For a time, that bike was our only form of transportation and livelihood.
A Sign from Nature
One day, in my darkest moment of despair, I sat on the ground and cried out to God. Then, something unexpected happened—a lump of petals fell at my feet. As I picked them up, I realized they resembled a butterfly. I later learned it was from the Butterfly Vine (Mascagnia macroptera).
That moment changed everything. I saw it as a sign of hope and transformation. I turned those petals into handmade magnets, painted and glossed them, and began selling them as “Painted Petals” to pay our bills and buy groceries. That small act of creation became our lifeline.
Charles Today
Now, over 22 years later, Charles still lives with partial paralysis, but he has found a path forward. He now resides in Texas as a Licensed Financial Consultant, helping others manage their financial planning. Helping others is what he loves to do!
The Butterfly as Our Symbol
Just like the Monarch butterfly, our journey has been one of struggle, survival, and rebirth. The life cycle of the butterfly mirrors our own human experiences: vulnerability, transformation, and, ultimately, flight. But without their host plants and safe environments, butterflies—like many people—cannot thrive.
We believe in protecting both people and pollinators.
Why We Founded Blooming Butterflies
In 2010, we founded Blooming Butterflies, Inc., a nonprofit committed to:
- Saving endangered Monarch butterflies and honey bees
- Supporting survivors of domestic abuse
- Restoring communities through education, gardening, and economic empowerment
We’ve served 12 battered women and children shelters, provided clothing, food, and necessities, and supported international missions by helping fill shipping containers with donated supplies for countries like Haiti, Honduras, Africa, and Mexico.
A New Beginning: Enchanted Gardens
After losing our consignment store lease during the 2020 pandemic, we found a new property: a perfect space for our long-awaited vision Blooming Butterflies Enchanted Gardens.
We are now building a destination center to educate, inspire, and empower people of all ages through gardening, butterfly conservation, and self-sufficiency.
How You Can Help
We’re asking you to be part of something truly transformational—for the environment and for people in need.
🌱 Short-Term Goal: Raise $250,000
To build:
- Butterfly & nectar gardens
- Greenhouses & nurseries
- Migration huts
- A gift shop
- Educational spaces
🌎 Long-Term Goal: Raise $10 million
To:
- Purchase 5+ acres of land with a 60,000 sq. ft. warehouse
- Build a full education and research center
- Offer business & life skills training for underserved individuals
- Become a hub for environmental education and human healing
We Need You
Whether you can give $1 or $10 million, your donation matters. You will directly impact:
- At-risk communities
- Women and children in crisis
- Endangered butterflies and bees
- Global outreach efforts
Let’s grow hope together.
Donate Today
💻 Online: Click the Donate button
📧 Email: bloomingbeautifulbutterflies@gmail.com
📞 Call: 713-416-4973
✉️ Mail: Blooming Butterflies, P.O. Box 420367, Houston, TX 77242
100% of your donation goes directly to these projects.
With heartfelt gratitude and faith,
Michelle Puckett & Charles Puckett
Founders of Blooming Butterflies, Inc.
Phone: 713-416-4973 * mailing address: P.O. Box 420367, Houston, TX 77242
corporate address: 10605 Stebbins Circle, Houston, TX 77043
Photo Gallery
Painted Petals
Painted by physically and emotianally challenged persons.
Monarcg Butterfly on Yellow Lantana
Viceroy Butterfliy
Looks very similar to the Monarch.
LOOK CLOSE Notice more black stripe lines on the lower wings of the Viceroy.
Monarch Chrysalis
See the gold specs on the emerald
This is a layout of our coming soon gardens
Selling healthy plants chemical free. This is from the gardens of our Alabama grower.
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