Culmination of our study of the Life Cycle of a Butterfly

Trace Crossings School 2008-09

Where we “Work hard, think, and learn.”

•Mrs. White’s class releases their Painted Lady Butterflies on Earth Day 2009.

•The Butterflies are observed for 27 days (from the caterpillar stage).

•Earth Day is a fitting day for the release.

Will says,

“Come on, you can do it.”

Will he fly?

Some of them still

have wet wings.

Daniel the Butterfly Whisperer

Megan looks on as Daniel demonstrates how easy it is to release one.

Daniel’s hands

“Cup your hands like this.”

Caleb watches

How doeshe dothat?

Wonders Caleb.

J’mya gives a hand.

“Hey,

it likes

my

blouse

.”

“I want a turn!”

Grace can’t wait.

Are you

ready?

J’mya, Grace, Madisson

“There she goes.”J’mya, Grace, and Madisson

Lauren helps the

Painted Lady

It’s

Sammy’

s turn.

J’mya and Jack look on.

Eeee

eek!

!!!

Jack is a little unsure.

“Is this how you

do it?”

Next

Kameron

gets

ready to

release

the Lady.

It’s

right

there.

He’s over Grace’s head.

She’ll make it!

Fly, Fly, Fly……

They were hard to see.

Where’d

he go? Asked Matthew

On the other side of the school.

Grace

found a

Painted

Lady.

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