Entomology

[Pampered chicken girl]

I would will watch but I can't kill anything other then a spider or wasp or of course fly

 

[AmeraucanaHank]

Sorry everyone, I couldn't find a butterfly today Would it be ok if I postponed it till tomorrow?

 

[StinkyAcres]

Do you have to catch live butterflies for this?

 

[AmeraucanaHank]

Do you have to catch live butterflies for this?

No you don't have to, are you going to use an already died one?

 

[StinkyAcres]

No you don't have to, are you going to use an already died one?

Yeah, that's what I was planning on. I tend to find butterflies that recently died on the road and they're usually in pretty good condition. However, their wings are often stuck in a bad position. Is there a way to fix that?

 

[AmeraucanaHank]

Yeah, that's what I was planning on. I tend to find butterflies that recently died on the road and they're usually in pretty good condition. However, their wings are often stuck in a bad position. Is there a way to fix that?

Yes you need to make them more pliable so you can move them in a good position. Here's a good video on how to do that:

 

[StinkyAcres]

Yes you need to make them more pliable so you can move them in a good position. Here's a good video on how to do that:

Cool! Thanks!

 

[BenlynFarm]

Following along! We just joined 4H this year so I figure Entomolgy would be a good project for my son to start. We caught a huge grasshopper this week to start his collection!

 

[AmeraucanaHank]

Following along! We just joined 4H this year so I figure Entomolgy would be a good project for my son to start. We caught a huge grasshopper this week to start his collection!

Cool! Make sure you look at the rule book though there is lots of rules!

 

[BenlynFarm]

Cool! Make sure you look at the rule book though there is lots of rules!

Ok thanks! We haven’t read into any of it yet, so that’s good to know!