You know there are around 30,000 searches a
month in the search engines for butterfly
information - that's people who are interested in
learning more about our little butterfly. From Africa
to America, from Ohio to the Orient, someone
somewhere is looking for butterfly information to
help them;
- identify a butterfly
- collect butterflies
- breed butterflies
- display a butterfly
- buy butterflies
Not all of these are politically-correct these days
although farming seems to be acceptable, but
searches they nevertheless are. That clearly
demonstrates a huge interest in facts about
butterflies around the world.
With over 17,500 species of butterfly on this
planet, there is plenty to learn about this colorful
insect and its habits and habitats. The life cycle of
the butterfly has fascinated many people, and
rightly so. It is one of the few insects that doesn't
go through a nymph stage (an immature form that
resembles the adult) but instead has the following
life cycle:
- egg
- larva (caterpillar)
- pupa (chrysallis)
- butterfly (imago)
That's pretty unique and the end result is
something that delights many when the butterfly
emerges from its sleep. Of course, butterfly
spotting usually happens during the summer, so
we often associate butterflies with this brighter,
warmer time of year (when we tend to be
happier).
So what sort of butterfly information do people
want? Well surprisingly, whilst many people can
recognize at least a handful of butterflies in the
region, most are not sure about basic information
such as feeding habits, where butterflies go at
night and how weather affects them and so on.
Did you know for example that butterflies don't
eat? Did you know that they don't grow and they
can't fly when the temperature is below a certain
point?
There is plenty of new
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and an abundance of fascinating facts that you
can gather that will keep you amazed for a long
time, as I have been. The information may help
you identify a butterfly that often flies in your
backyard. It may help you understand how to help
butterflies survive better by giving them the right
foods in your garden. You can also try raising
butterflies yourself in your own home - and that
can be really rewarding.
Take time out and learn something new to
surprise you or your kids.
