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March 13, 2020
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National Butterfly Day!


March 14th is National Butterfly Day!


Did you know?

  • Butterflies are insects.
  • A butterfly’s lifecycle is made up of four parts, egg, larva (caterpillars), pupa (chrysalis) and adult.
  • Butterflies attach their eggs to leaves with a special glue.
  • Most caterpillars are plant eaters (herbivores).
  • Fully grown caterpillars attach themselves to a suitable twig or leaf before shedding their outside layer of skin to reveal a hard skin underneath known as a chrysalis.
  • An adult butterfly will eventually emerge from the chrysalis where it will wait a few hours for its wings to fill with blood and dry, before flying for the first time.
  • Butterflies can live in the adult stage from anywhere between a week and a year, depending on the species.
  • Butterflies have four wings.
  • Butterflies often have brightly colored wings with unique patterns made up of tiny scales.
  • Most butterflies feed on nectar from flowers.
  • Butterflies have taste receptors on their feet.
  • Scientists estimate that there are between 15000 and 20000 different species of butterfly.
  • Birdwing butterflies have large, angular wings and fly in a similar way to birds.
  • Monarch butterflies are known for their long migration. Every year monarch butterflies will travel a great distance (sometimes over 4000 km), females will lay eggs and a new generation of monarchs will travel back, completing the cycle.

Credit: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/butterfly.html

Butterfly Life Cycle


For more information on Butterfly’s life cycles check out the website: Monarch Life Cycle


Join in the fun with activities and crafts!

Butterfly Lifecycle

Butterfly Connect the Dot

Butterfly Coloring Page

Find the Butterflies Challenge



Sources of information

https://askabiologist.asu.edu/monarch-life-cycle

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/pictures/connectthedots/butterfly.html

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/FreeDownload/Freebie-Butterfly-Life-Cycle-cut-paste-1190447

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/butterfly.html

http://clipart-library.com/clipart/19-kTMraebTj.htm

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Joyful-Learner

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    Thanks to our Corporate Sustainers

    • Reid Health
    • First Bank Richmond
    • Brady Ware and Company
    • Wayne County Foundation
    • Stamm Koechlein Family Foundation
    • Perfect Melodies
    • Belden Wire and Cable Co.
    • West End Bank
    • Quigg Fund
    • Earlham College
    • Barnhizer & Associates, Inc.
    • Meijer
    • Hill’s Pet Nutrition
    • Radford’s Meat Market & Deli
    • Stults Family Dentistry
    • Natco Credit Union
    • Thor Construction Company
    • Johns Manville
    • Boston Bever Klinge Cross & Chidester
    • Wesler Orchards
    • Logue’s TLC Pet Hospital
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