Friday, September 4, 2009
What do you know about butterflies?
Tell me some facts about what you already know about butterflies or caterpillars. What would you like to know more about them?
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Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
This is what our caterpillar will look like when he hatches from his cocoon.
Gulf Fritillary Caterpillar
This caterpillar is living out on my screened-in back porch.
Butterfly Labels
Chrysalis Under Microscope
This is the chrysalis at 10x under a microscope.
Chrysalis Under Microscope
This is the chrysalis at 60x under a microscope.
Chrysalis under Microscope
This is the chrysalis at 200x under a microscope.
Matthew and Alex Release the Swallowtail
The butterfly flew up into a tree and the boys tried to chase it.
Matthew and Alex Release the Swallowtail
Matthew and Alex Release the Swallowtail
Matthew and Alex Release the Swallowtail
Alex and Matthew work together to release the enormous butterfly!
Matthew's Butterfly Hatches
Matthew swallowtail butterfly hatched on Sunday, October 25.
Florida Viceroy Butterfly
This is what Alex's butterfly looked like when we released him into the butterfly garden.
Florida Viceroy Pupa
This is what the pupa stage looks like for a Florida Viceroy.
Florida Viceroy Caterpillar
This is what Alex's caterpillar REALLY was - a Florida Viceroy!
Broken Cocoon
This is a close up of the Florida Viceroy cocoon.
Matthew and Alex Release Alex's Butterfly
Alex and Matthew release Alex's butterfly into the Heathrow Elementary butterfly garden.
Alex's Butterfly Hatches!
Alex's butterfly hatched while we were at school on October 12.
Alex's Butterfly Hatches!
Alex's butterfly hatched while we were at school on October 12.
Matthew's Butterfly Begins to Change
It was green this morning...yellow this afternoon!
Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly
This is what we predict Matthew's butterfly will look like.
Spicebush Swallowtail Caterpillar
This is the caterpillar that Matthew has.
White Admiral Butterfly
This is what we predict that Alex's butterfly could look like.
White Admiral Caterpillar
This is the caterpillar that we think Alex's has.
Alex's Caterpillar
October 4, 2009
I have a question. Do boy and girl butterflies lay eggs, or just girls? Do caterpillars lay eggs?
ReplyDeleteThey turn to a butterfly.
ReplyDeleteCaterpillars don't lay eggs. Butterflies lay their eggs on a leaf.
ReplyDeleteThat's right. They lay their eggs on leaves so that the caterpillar that hatches has the food that it likes to eat right there! Caterpillars eat a lot to get ready to become butterflies!
ReplyDeleteMy caterpillar is a chrysalis and his tale is hanging out.
ReplyDeleteThat's great! I can't wait to see what your butterfly looks like when it hatches! Alex's last butterfly was HUGE! It took up the entire inside of his case when his wings were extended.
ReplyDeleteMy caterpillar is a half chrysalis.
ReplyDeleteHe is dark yellow now.
ReplyDeleteAwesome that so coooooooool! I like the orange butterfly
ReplyDeleteNow he is very very very dark yellow.
ReplyDeleteHe was wiggly today.
ReplyDeleteCool
ReplyDeleteHe must be ready to hatch
ReplyDeleteWe looked at him under a microscope at 10x. Matthew observed that the pupa looked like a brown leaf. Why do you think it looks like a brown leaf?
ReplyDeleteAlex's pupa looked like bird poop.My looks like a brown leaf.So that way different animals don't eat them
ReplyDeleteI have a question.Why does your pupa wiggly
ReplyDeleteMy butterfly came out today just now!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I can't wait to see him! Be sure to let his wings dry in the box.
ReplyDeleteI found an answer to that question. Here is the link to the site.
ReplyDeleteButterflies do have the ability to wiggle and some also make noise as a defense mechanism to frighten away possible predators when they are still in the pupa stage.
http://www.gardenswithwings.com/facts-info/FAQ.html
ReplyDeleteMe and Ms.Rothman took a picture of your caterpillar under the microscope.
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