Flutter-Bys (61 Near Nature Experiments)

You will need:

1. Caterpillars or butterfly
   larvae (local pet stores)
2. Flowers
3. Twigs, small branches
   and leaves
4. Soil
5. Plastic dish
6. Internet access
7. Water

Butterflies look beautiful flitting from one flower to another. Create a habitat for them and enjoy watching them in your own backyard.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Choose a spot outdoors to create the habitat.
2. Flowers like sunflowers, lilacs, etc. have the loads of nectar which is the
   main diet for butterflies.
3. Next, find out through the Internet which types/ species of butterflies are local to which
   region. Hunt for or buy caterpillars and
   butterfly larvae.
4. Place small branches, leaves and twigs
   around the habitat.
5. Add soil and create a pyramid-like mound. Pour a little water onto it so as to make it muddy.
6. Place your caterpillars and larvae in these mounds of soil.
7. Add a small plastic dish near by and fill it with water.
8. Observe your habitat and larvae daily.

RESULT

With more than 28,000 species of butterflies in the world, butterflies are the most eye-catching bugs in the world. With four stages in its life cycle, butterfly hatches from the egg to become a caterpillar, then transforms into a pupa and finally into a butterfly. Note down the time it takes for the butterfly to complete its life cycle.