Family butterfly activity kit

A quiz to identify certain backyard butterflies Did You Know?. A word search game A Butterfly Quiz that will make you a butterfly whiz A Butterfly Bookmark to color and cut out Everyone

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Who Am I? A quiz to identify certain backyard butterflies

Did You Know? Informative, fun facts about butterflies

Butterfly Banter A word search game

A Butterfly Quiz that will make you a butterfly whiz

A Butterfly Bookmark to color and cut out

Everyone enjoys seeing butterflies flitting about on a summer day, but few realize that many species are endangered Without help, nine out of ten caterpillars won’t survive to become butterflies The

"grandfather of butterfly farming," Rick Mikula, wants to improve these odds In The Family

Butterfly Book, Rick shares his vast knowledge, contagious enthusiasm, and deep respect for these

fascinating creatures

Rick explains how to attract, catch, handle, raise, and support butterflies, and how to make habitats for butterflies that include basking sites, water sources, and shelter You will also learn how to:

• hand-feed a butterfly

• make Christmas tree decorations using chrysalises

• build inexpensive, how-to projects, such as a caterpillar-rearing container

• photograph butterflies like a professional

• identify butterflies in your own backyard with the

40-page identification guide, complete with

never-before-published photographs and illustrations

This activity kit is an introduction to learning

more about butterflies and is designed to

be as fun as it is informative Dolly

Parton was so inspired by the subject

that she wrote a song proclaiming “love

is like a butterfly, a rare and gentle

thing.” We hope that these activities

will help you learn more about

butter-flies and help guarantee the future

survival of these “rare and gentle”

things Try raising your own

butter-flies You’ll be surprised how easy it is

Good luck!

Download this booklet at www.storeybooks.com

Below are descriptions of butterflies you might find if you wandered across North America from

sea to shining sea Find the answers to these questions below and in chapter 5 of The Family

Butterfly Book.

You’ll find me in the Gulf States, the Midwest, and even Canada My favorite food is citrus leaves My wingspan averages 4½ – 6 inches My black forewings are lined with two rows of yellow spots Who am I?

I lay my eggs only on the pawpaw plant As you might guess from my name,

I am white with black stripes, but I also have red dots, blue dots, and even a

scarlet stripe Fans say I look exceptionally beautiful when I fly Who am I?

I am unusual in that I am communal; my larvae are quite happy to feed in groups

I like rotting fruit and mud You can find me throughout North America Who am I?

I have orange and black wings, and I am the most widely known butterfly in North

America I am also well known for my famous migration to Mexico I am very

particular about where I lay my eggs Only milkweed will do, because it is the

only food my caterpillar will eat Who am I?

I’m easy to identify because of the large ocelli (pretend eyes) on my wings You’ll find me throughout the United States and most of Canada during the summer months, but come winter, I head south in migratory flocks Who am I?

I love to wake from a long winter’s nap to feast on violet petals I can have a wingspan of nearly 4 inches, though I normally average 3 The color of my wings is a blend of oranges, sienna, and burnt umbers, and you’ll always find silvery spots on my hind wing Who am I?

I may be small (wingspan average is 1¼ inches), but I’m easy to find in meadows and gardens Look for my orange wings with black patches and zigzags If you want to hunt for my eggs, aster leaves are the place to look Who am I?

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North America, our beautiful butterflies

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Butterflies have definite favorites when it comes to color Purple and yellow are the preferred flower colors, followed by white an

d blue, and then red

The ideal garden should incorporate the colors that butterflies like the best.D I D Y O U K N O W ? ?

Winter Survival Strategies

Butterflies living in less-than-tropical areas spend the winters in various forms of

development Depending on their species, they may wait out the colder months as

eggs, caterpillars, chrysalises, or adult butterflies, hiding under loose bark on trees,

fallen logs, or even the eaves of your house Frequently, they will adopt an evergreen

tree or a pile of firewood as “housing.” D I D Y O U K N O W ? ?

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A Breath of Fresh Air

Butterflies and caterpillars don’t breathe

through their mouths They use holes

in the sides of their abdomens called

spiracles These openings are connected

to a system of tracheae that deliver

oxygen in the same way our lungs do.D I D Y O U K N O W ??

BUTTERFLY BANTER

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If you want to become a butterfly enthusiast (or expert), you’ll find yourself using some

beautiful butterfly vocabulary Get a head start on learning and using butterfly terms by

circling the hidden words in the word search below You’ll find all these words and more in

The Family Butterfly Book by Rick Mikula.

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Butterfly Quiz

The cool way to refer to butterflies is:

a) margarine flies b) bee flies c) leps Which one of the following two states has more species of butterflies?

a) Hawaii b) Alaska

A monarch caterpillar can be as long as:

a) 1 inch b) 2 inches c) 4 inches How many legs do adult butterflies have?

a) two legs b) four legs c) six legs Butterflies cannot fly if the temperature is:

a) below 50 degrees Farenheit b) below 60 degrees Farenheit c) below 70 degrees Farenheit Approximately how many species of butterflies live in the United States and Canada? a) 780

b) 1200 c) 5000 Butterflies are most attracted to the color(s):

a) purple and yellow b) red

c) black and white

A caterpillar’s first food is usually:

a) a leaf b) its own eggshell c) a flower petal Butterflies breathe through the holes on the sides of their abdomen, which are called: a) tracheae

b) spiracles c) antennae Water will damage the wings of butterflies

a) True b) False

In the United States, the greatest threat to the survival of butterflies is:

a) pollution b) birds c) urban sprawl

How well do you know butterflies?

Take this quiz and find out if you are a butterfly whiz!

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Answers: 1 C 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 B 6 A 7 A 8 B 9 B 10 B 11 C

B u u t t t t eer r f f lly y B B ooook km m a ar r k

Directions:

1 Color in the butterfly.

2 Paste this sheet on cardboard or heavy paper, and carefully cut on the dashed line (ask for help if you need it).

You will have a beautiful butterfly bookmark!

The Family Butterfly Book by Rick Mikula is a fun-filled source of butterfly projects for

families, students, and teachers alike that will teach you how to:

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Below are six photographs showing the metamorphosis of a Monarch from caterpillar to

butterfly Number the photos to show the correct sequence of the stages Answers are

below or on page 58 of The Family Butterfly Book.

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Answers: A=1 B=4 C=3 D=6 E=2 F=5

• Feed a butterfly (see page 55)

• Build a hanging butterfly cage

(see pages 52-53)

• Make a caterpillar-rearing

container (see pages 48-49)

• Make a butterfly net (see page 40)

• Grow a butterfly-friendly garden

(see Chapter 2) And more!