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This is where the new features will regularly appear. If you have any suggestions, comments or questions regarding these pages or butterfly life in general, please let me know; your input will be greatly appreciated and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
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APRIL 1, 2008:
If you've got something butterfly-related to ask or to comment on, and wish to email me, please write "butterflies" on the subject line. Enjoy the spring and please surf back!
JUNE 14 & 15, 2005:
NEW! Read my article: Why Collecting Butterflies is Wrong and Detrimental to the Species.
Hi everyone. I've just added a new page: Pieris brassicae - Large White. This large, white butterfly is also known as (Large) Cabbage White. I hope you are all enjoying the summer and loving the sight of butterflies. Please feel free to email me with your butterfly questions. Please surf back!
FEBRUARY 15, 2005:
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JANUARY 27, 2005:
Small tortoiseshells (pictured on the left) were few last year. Let's look forward to a year rich in butterflies! Stay tuned, new updates coming soon. Thanks for visiting, please surf back!
Butterfly Quiz
1. Geographically, what is the most widespread butterfly in the world?
a. The Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
b. Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
c. Painted lady (Cynthia cardui)
d. Swallowtail (Papilio Machaon)
2. What is the maximum duration of the pupal stage?
a. 3 weeks
b. 6 months
c. Between 6 to 12 moths
d. More than 12 months
3. How do butterflies see colours?
a. They have excellent sense of colour
b. They only see bright colours
c. They only see yellows and reds
d. They do not see colours at all.
4. Why are numerous species of the swallowtail family listed in the IUCN Red Data Books?
a. Because they are rare
b. Because collectors want them
c. Because they look exotic
d. Because they often have red in their wings
Done? Answers are found here.