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Butterfly Projects
Try some of the projects listed below to grow live butterflies, to witness the butterfly life-cycle or just simply watch and admire the world of butterflies in action.
Build a Butterfly Garden Would you like to build your own butterfly garden? Turn your garden into a butterfly paradise by doing some of the following suggestions: Butterflies need warmth, shelter and nectar. There are several things you can do to attract butterflies into your garden. Different species of butterflies prefer different types of nectar. The food plants that you choose will determine the types of butterflies that will come to your garden. Leave dandelions to grow in your garden as butterflies like dandelions. Plant wild flowers for butterflies to visit. Sunny spots are good for the plants as well as butterflies. Butterflies will avoid shady areas in your garden so be sure to place your butterfly plants in the sunny areas. Leave a bowl filled with a sweet liquid for butterflies. Trees and shrubs provide butterflies with the shelter they need.
Life Cycle Growth Observation Project - Have a go at observing the life cycle of a butterfly in your own home. Click on the 'Life Cycle Growth Observation Project' above to find out how. Rearing Butterflies There are several different types of butterfly kits on the market. These make great projects for children to enjoy. It is also a great school project for the whole class to participate in. The children will be so excited on school arrival - to see what has happened overnight, and they will be sure to look in the habitat before going home (to see what has developed during the day). From Live Butterfly Pavilion Kits, Live Butterfly Garden Kits, Butterfly Culture Kits, Butterfly Houses to Butterfly Feeders. These kits can be purchase any time of the year. With these kits you can raise butterflies and then release then into the wild. The butterfly habitats are a see-through mesh with a zipped area for ease of care and feeding. They usually come with butterfly larvae and special food for feeding. The habitat is re-usable and therefore you can re-order the refill kits. Butterfly Face Painting
Caterpillar Detection Things you will need: Small container Go in search of a caterpillar. Once you have found a caterpillar, very carefully place the caterpillar in your container by removing it from the leaf that it may be on using a twig or stick. Try very hard not to touch it with your hands. Place the leaf that it was on in your container and add a few more of the same plant in your container with the caterpillar. Take note of how much of the leave has been eaten by the caterpillar. Using your magnifying glass look closely at the caterpillar and write down:
Can you identify what butterfly this caterpillar will turn into? Once you have finished all your inspection of the caterpillar be sure to release it back into its environment. If you can it is best to replace it in the same spot in which you collected it from. |
