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Gypsy Moth in North America - http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/morgantown/4557/gmoth/
History of introduction of the gypsy moth to New England, maps showing current locations, photos of the life cycle. |
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Children's Butterfly Site - http://www.kidsbutterfly.org/
Learn all about butterflies and moths. Includes a coloring page with the life cycle of the Monarch, and a gallery of pictures. |
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The Butterfly Website - http://butterflywebsite.com/
Extensive collection of butterfly information, including an atlas of butterflies, locations of butterfly gardens and houses, a photo gallery, stories, and information about obtaining grants to make a butterfly garden at your school. |
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Monarch Watch - http://www.monarchwatch.org/
Dedicated to education, conservation, and research of the Monarch butterfly, features information about the life cycle, gardening instructions, migration and tagging, and curriculum guides. |
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Monarchs and Migration - http://www.smm.org/sln/monarchs/
Lists ways kids can investigate butterflies. Also includes photos and stories. From the Science Museum of Minnesota. |
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BillyBear4Kids.com ... Butterfly and Bugs - http://www.billybear4kids.com/butterfly/flutter-fun.html
Photographs show the life cycle of a monarch butterfly. Also includes fact sheets, printable coloring pages, craft ideas, and online games. |
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Animal Facts: The Monarch Butterfly - http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/monarch_butterfly.htm
Offers facts, photos, drawings, links, and a free printable coloring page. |
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The Butterfly Site - http://www.thebutterflysite.com/
Includes information on gardening, biology, breeding, and conservation. Also provides fun facts, activities, and pictures. |
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Butterflies - http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/butterflies.php
Basic information about all types of butterflies; includes information about the life span and life cycle of butterflies. |
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Butterflies North and South - http://www.museevirtuel.ca/Exhibitions/Butterflies/
Photos of butterflies from Canada and Peru, basic facts about butterflies, information about butterfly conservation and tips for creating butterfly gardens in 4 specific regions of Canada. Includes some games and educational activities. |
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All About Butterflies - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterflies/allabout/
A comprehensive on-line book about butterflies. |
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Butterflies at the Field Museum - http://www.fieldmuseum.org/butterfly/
Explains the basic characteristics of butterflies, tells about their habitats, and shows photos from the museum's collection. |
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Butterfly Fun - http://www.primarygames.com/science/butterflies/butterflies.htm
Includes printouts, games, printable stationary, and facts. |
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Monarch Conservation - http://whyfiles.org/083isotope/index.html
A new way of tracking Monarch migration through isotopes, and a theory that Monarchs make their way to overwintering grounds by finding the thermals. |
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Club Caterpillar - http://www.milkweedcafe.com/ClubCathome.htm
Features educational activities and games about caterpillars, butterflies, and moths. |
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Butterflies Along Alaska's Hiking Trails - http://www.turtlepuddle.org/alaskan/ak_butterflies.html
Photos and information about Alaskan butterflies by Mary Hopson. |
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Beal School's Exploring Butterflies in Kindergarten - http://www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/schools/beal/curriculum/butterfly/butterflies.html
An up-close look at the bodies and life cycles of butterflies. Includes photos, drawings, scientific terms with definitions, and students' reflections. |
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Flying Flowers - http://melanys.tripod.com/
Butterfly gardening, raising butterflies and caterpillars. Special section for helping the kids with this project. |
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The Story of Silk - http://www.wormspit.com/bhg_silk.pdf
Book by Harriet G. Brown describes the life of a caterpillar as it spins silk threads to form its cocoon. Learn how the thread is made into cloth. |
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Woolly Bear Caterpillar - http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?recnum=BU0165
Kids and Teens can learn the habitat, description, and range of the Wooly Bear Caterpillar and the Woolly Bear Caterpillar moth. |