Butterflies lay their eggs on their particular host plants and students will learn which butterfly goes with which host plant. Students are shown the host plants with butterfly eggs on them and can usually find three different species of butterfly eggs. Care for caterpillars is also discussed as well as hatching of the chrysalises. By the end of the class students will have learned the metamorphosis of butterflies, how to identify the eggs, the importance of host plants and the difference between moths and butterflies. After the educational aspects of the class are taught students are shown the hatching tank where the caterpillars and chrysalis are kept.
Students then can enjoy releasing a freshly hatched butterfly.
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