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Butterflies
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Berkeley's Anise Swallowtail Caterpillars and Butterflies 
 With an emphasis on raising caterpillars, this personal Web site provides a clear explanation of the life cycle of the anise swallowtail butterfly. Features information about setting up a home environment for raising the butterflies, tips on caring for the caterpillars, and many photos illustrating the life cycle stages from egg through caterpillar and chrysalis to butterfly. http://www.berkeleyswallowtails.com/ Topics: Insects & Arachnids, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Nov 10, 2009 Bugbios
Full of interesting photographs, the Entophiles section contains images and information of the fourteen insect orders found in California, Brazil, Ecuador, and Hawaii. There is a FAQ and tips on insect macrophotography. Cedigest (cultural entomology) discusses the role insects in art, music, film, literature, and more. Class Insecta contains wing patterns of butterflies and moths. There are also annotated links to other insect resources. http://bugbios.com/ Topics: Biology, Insects & Arachnids, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Jun 15, 2005 Butterflies and Moths of North America
Includes "species accounts containing information on size, identifying characteristics, life history, flight, caterpillar hosts, adult food, habitat, species range, conservation status, and management needs." Maps show verified sightings of species in the U.S. and Mexico. Most records are accompanied by photos. From the Mountain Prairie Information Node (MPIN) of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) program. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/ Topics: Insects & Arachnids, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World Last updated Dec 21, 2006 Butterflies and Moths of North America: Occurrence Maps, Species Accounts, Checklists, and Photographs
"A searchable database of verified butterfly and moth records in the United States and Mexico. This site includes dynamic distribution maps, photographs, species accounts, and species checklists for each county in the U.S. and each state in Mexico." From the Big Sky Institute at Montana State University and the NBII Mountain Prairie Information Node. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/ Topics: Insects & Arachnids, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World Last updated Feb 12, 2007 The Butterfly Farmer: Educational Resources
Find out just what the difference is between a moth and butterfly as well as many additional butterfly facts at this site. Included is information and photos of many different types of butterflies, butterfly farming, and even how to volunteer in a Costa Rican National Park. There are a few links to related resources. Sponsored by a butterfly farm near San Jose, Costa Rica. http://www.butterflyfarm.co.cr/ed/ Topics: Insects & Arachnids, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Feb 5, 2003 Butterfly Rainforest
A companion site to "a living exhibit that supports hundreds of butterflies from around the world." The site features information about the exhibit, a butterfly discovery game, and an image gallery with hundreds of vivid, high-quality photographs of butterfly species from around the world (in "Butterfly Fun"). Also find questions and answers about butterflies and moths, including "what they eat, how long they live, [and] who wins the prizes for largest and smallest species." From the Florida Museum of Natural History. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflies/ Topics: Environment, Insects & Arachnids, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Science Last updated Jun 9, 2005 Children's Butterfly Site
This site teaches children all about butterflies and moths with photographs, answers to frequently asked questions, links to other butterfly sites, and a coloring page. Maintained by the Big Sky Institute at Montana State University. http://kidsbutterfly.org/ Topics: Insects & Arachnids, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Nov 25, 2008 Monarch Watch
A site developed to further science education in elementary and secondary schools, written in easy-to-understand language, that investigates the migration of the Monarch butterfly. Included are photos of the butterfly, its larvae, pupae, roosts, and food. There is information about the insect?s biology including its life cycle, anatomy, genetics, sensory systems, predators, and more. Additionally, there is information about both growing and identifying various types of milkweed, the Monarch larvae's exclusive food. Also provided is information about gardening for butterflies, rearing Monarchs, and projects for teachers in the classroom. Included is a resource list and glossary. http://www.MonarchWatch.org/ Topics: Insects & Arachnids, K-12 Education, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Mar 11, 2003 North American Butterfly Association
A non-profit organization "formed in 1992 to educate the public about the joys of non-consumptive, recreational butterflying including listing, gardening, observation, photography, rearing and conservation." The site includes articles on Butterflies at Weddings , Binoculars for Butterflying , butterfly counts and recent sightings, and an extensive and useful page of butterfly questions and answers. http://www.naba.org/ Topics: Insects & Arachnids, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Regions of the World Last updated Mar 11, 2003 |
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