Butterfly

If you want to see a wide variety of beautiful, brightly colored butterflies in their most natural habitat - they are all over the place in the forest. Where ever there is a place in nature that is not distured by man, wind, rain and other disturbances, you will find butterflies. The skeleton of the butterfly is on the outside of their body. This is to protect their delicate wings and to keep them from drying out in the hot sun. Here are some more amazing facts about butterflies;

~ A lot of butterfles are able to taste with the bottom of their feet. This gives them the ability to know whether of not the place where they landed is proper to lay their eggs and if it is able to provide food and nutrition.

~ There are some butterflies with a wing span of 12 inches across.

~ If the body temperature of a butterfly is below 86 degrees - it cannot fly.

~ Some butterflies can fly up to 12 MPH.

The butterfly does not start its life as the dainty, beauty that we see fluttering around in our yard and garden. In order to get to be the beautiful butterfly, these are four stages that it must go through.http://www.squidoo.com/Create-a-Butterfly-Garden

The egg - this is a very small white egg that is the beginning.

Larva/Caterpillar - The tiny egg will hatch into athe larva/caterpillar.

Pupa/Chrysalis - The caterpillardevelops a hard shell known as the pupa.

Butterfly - From the pupa emerges the butterfly.

1. Monarch butterfly: Most commonly recognized breed
2. Over 28,000 breeds of butterfly exist worldwide
3. Life expectancy: 1 week to 1 year. When you see a butterfly, it may be the last time you every see that particular one. Is it because they are so delicate, or it may be because they have to go through so much before they come into the final stage, but the life expectancy is short for most butterflies.

Some species of butterflies live for only days, but the more sturdy ones, like the Monarch can live for nine or ten months.

When you do not see beautiful butterflies fluttering around, the are probably at home. But, where is that?

Butterflies like to live in an area that is completely away from the wind and the rain so that they can feel safe and secure.

If you decide to build a butterfly habitat - make sure it is in an ideal location in your yard or garden.When you do not see beautiful butterflies fluttering around, the are probably at home. But, where is that?

Butterflies like to live in an area that is completely away from the wind and the rain so that they can feel safe and secure.

If you decide to build a butterfly habitat - make sure it is in an ideal location in your yard or garden. http://www.squidoo.com/Create-a-Butterfly-GardenWhen you do not see beautiful butterflies fluttering around, the are probably at home. But, where is that?

Butterflies like to live in an area that is completely away from the wind and the rain so that they can feel safe and secure.

If you decide to build a butterfly habitat - make sure it is in an ideal location in your yard or garden.

• Most breeds of butterflies do not 'eat' anything. They only drink the nectar from flowers and (rotted) fruit.

• During the catapillar stage, that is when all of the actual eating is done.

• If you want to see more butterflies around your home and gardes, leave some fruit peelings around and they will come. This will also attract bees so be careful.

• Sugar water is a good way to get nectar to butterflies.

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After a hard day of finding food and meeting with family and friends, the typical butterfly will go home to an area that is sheltered from the elements. Wind, rain, storms and people are not welcome in their chosen area. The best butterfly habitat is kept as natural as possible in a place that is tucked away, to ensure a dry, safe environment.