
	Where results make sense

Topic: State butterflies

Related Topics

State animal

State fish

California dogface butterfly

Florida

State flower

Animal

In the News (Thu 16 Feb 12)

EXECUTIVE POWER

Iran

ANALYSIS

Pakistan

Family compact

	List of U.S. state mammals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A state mammal is the "official" or representative animal of a U.S. state.
		States also have separate state birds, and sometimes state fish or state butterflies.
		States similarly have state flowers, state trees and state songs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_U.S._state_mammals (88 words)

	Media Comments to Butterfly Releases
		Breeding butterflies for release into the wild at special events poses serious risks to wild butterfly populations and is not endorsed by conservationists.
		Many of the state's native butterflies already are under pressure because their native habitat is vanishing--one species already is on the state's endangered species list, another is recommended to be added to the list of threatened animals and 12 more are candidates for state protection listings.
		Butterflies are especially vulnerable to introduced intruders because native butterfly populations are small and localized to specific areas.
	www.naba.org /orgwed.html (753 words)

	Tampabay: Butterfly breeders upset by proposal
		Butterfly breeders decry a proposed rule that would ban interstate butterfly shipments except for research.
		He breeds butterflies in his back yard, and about 70 per cent of the ones he sells are monarchs, the large percentage of those to out-of-state buyers.
		The International Butterfly Breeders Association, facing complaints that their butterfly shipments are hampering scientific migration studies, will begin to implement a voluntary tagging operation in April.
	www.sptimes.com /2002/02/16/TampaBay/Butterfly_breeders_up.shtml (964 words)

	All a-flutter over butterflies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		State wildlife biologists, prominent lepidopterists and Woodland Park Zoo officials are squarely against the practice.
		State officials are so concerned that they are thinking about prohibiting ceremonial butterfly releases and banning shipments of the bugs from out of state altogether.
		State wildlife biologist Ann Potter said wild butterflies develop very localized behaviors which could be lost or destroyed by mixing them with butterflies raised in labs or farms.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /local/butr14.shtml (1471 words)

	DNR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		All you need to be a butterfly gardener is a sunny space, good soil, a little hard work, and an assortment of nectar-producing flowering plants.
		Butterflies need sunlight to warm their flight muscles, and when not feeding, they relax in the sun.
		While collections of natural history specimens, such as butterflies, are a necessity for scientists and the focus of many passionate hobbyists, there are other ways to enjoy these wonderful creatures.
	dnr.state.il.us /lands/education/moth (1693 words)

	Monarch Butterfly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Monarch butterflies begin to appear along the California coast early in October, when the first chill of fall and a decline in nectar signal the need to migrate to the south to escape the killing cold of northern winters.
		The butterflies may travel over the Rockies and the Sierra, from as far away as Canada, to seek protection here in groves of Monterey pine and eucalyptus that offer shelter from the wind and a foliage that the butterflies can clasp with their sharp tarsal claws.
		If a butterfly is dislodged it may fall victim to insects or field mice, since it cannot fly at temperatures much lower than 55 degrees and at temperatures lower than 40 degrees in unable to move at all.
	pt-lobos.parks.state.ca.us /nathis/Monarch.htm (607 words)

	Butterflies - Frequently Asked Questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Butterflies belong to the class INSECTA; they have an exoskeleton (like all arthropods and insects), three body parts, six legs, a pair of antennae, compound eyes, a coiled mouthpart (called a proboscis), and wings that are covered with colorful scales.
		In butterflies the larva is commonly referred to as the caterpillar, while the pupa is a chrysalis.
		Butterflies have three basic needs that determine almost all of their behavior: sustenance (finding food), survival (remaining alive) and reproduction (finding a mate).
	members.aol.com /YESbutrfly/bflyFAQ.html (789 words)

	List of U.S. state butterflies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is a list of official U.S. state butterflies:
		This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
		This page was last modified 21:43, 2 August 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/State_butterfly (70 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online:
		Other butterflies are less well known, but at least a few of the nearly twenty species of swallowtails that inhabit the state are familiar to gardeners.
		Although a few of the state's butterflies are threatened by land developments that destroy fragile habitats, human activities have not generally harmed butterfly populations.
		In the northern part of the state, where freezes are regular and hard, butterflies are predictably seasonal; they emerge from their pupae at about the same time each year.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/BB/teb3.html (835 words)

	Welcome to the KSU Butterfly Conservatory
		In addition to butterflies and plants, an Insect Zoo in the Visitor's Center features an exhibit of live insects and their relatives and pinned specimens of exotic butterflies, moths, beetles, and other arthropods that form a small part of the holdings of the K-State Museum of Entomological and Prairie Arthropod Research.
		The butterflies in the conservatory will include many large and colorful tropical species as well as some native to parts of the continental U.S. Since most butterflies live for only a few weeks, butterflies will be constantly replenished.
		All of the butterflies to be released will be imported as pupae (chrysalises) from "butterfly farms" located in the United States; none will be taken from the wild.
	www.k-state.edu /butterfly/welcome/welcome.htm (618 words)

	Introduction
		Butterfly populations are believed to be mostly stable here, although the region has been poorly surveyed for butterflies.
		Many butterfly species have this tendency (especially the females in the case of vagrants), and particularly during favourable seasons, as it is mostly used as a means of dispersal in Australia.
		These butterflies are common near their food plants in their normal breeding habitat, which is usually either in the northern pastoral areas of the state, or interstate.
	users.chariot.net.au /~rgrund/intro.htm (1567 words)

	Why can we release butterflies without damage?
		Professional, established butterfly breeders would not be able to stay in business for as long as they have if butterflies died in shipping.
		Butterfly releases also have the potential to spark a new interest in and appreciation of entomology in both young and old.
		The IBBA (International Butterfly Breeders Association) is an international non-profit membership-based trade association promoting high standards of ethics, competence and professionalism in the breeding of quality lepidoptera for a variety of purposes.
	www.butterflynursery.com /wedding_butterflies/Why_It_Is_OK.htm (1231 words)

	Minibeast Profile No. 20: Butterflies and Moths
		Generally speaking, butterflies can be distinguished from their moth cousins by coloration, antennal structure, wing posture, and daily activity patterns.
		Butterflies are usually brightly colored, have slender antennae with clubbed tips, hold the wings more-or-less upright at rest, and are active during the day.
		The caterpillars of butterflies and moths are generally long and cylindrical (kind of worm-shaped) with three distinct body sections.
	members.aol.com /YESedu/MBP20.html (713 words)

	WDFW - Butterflies of Eastern Washington
		Butterflies can usually be distinguished by the thickened tips on the ends of their antennae and daytime flights.
		Common butterflies in eastern Washington and the foods used by these insects are included in Table 1.
		butterfly garden that combines food plants for caterpillars with a variety of nectar-rich plants and other attractants for adults will be the most successful.
	www.wdfw.wa.gov /wlm/region1/buttflys.htm (1270 words)

	The butterfly that bucks the trend (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Butterfly Conservation is the UK charity taking action to save butterflies and moths.
		Butterfly Conservation staff and volunteers manage habitats to ensure their survival, with particular attention being given to threatened species.
		Butterfly Conservation has 12,000 members and is the largest organisation of its kind in Europe.
	www.butterfly-conservation.org /ne/news/silver-spotted_skipper.html (561 words)

	WRCF 2000 Project
		The marten is thought to have been largely wiped out from the state a century ago, largely because of widespread clearcutting and overtrapping, although there are occasional reports of the animal being seen in the wild, the most recent being in 1970.
		Natural Communities: Ecologists are searching the state's landscape, locating and identifying all of the state's natural communities for the Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory, a compilation of information that includes exemplary natural communities, as well as the locations of rare plant and animal species.
		The goal of the partnership is to assist in securing full natural diversity conservation in Pennsylvania, across all state agencies, while working voluntarily with the private sector to ensure the healthy functioning of the state's ecosystems.
	www.dcnr.state.pa.us /wrcf/keynotes/summer00/project.html (1324 words)

	Pennsylvania State Parks - Sinnemahoning - PA DCNR
		Surrounded by Elk State Forest, Sinnemahoning is on the First Fork of the Sinnemahoning Creek and has picturesque views of the surrounding mountains and deep valleys.
		The 1,910-acre Sinnemahoning State Park is in Cameron and Potter counties, eight miles north on PA 872 from its junction with PA 120 in Sinnemahoning, or 35 miles south from the junction of PA 872 with US 6 in Coudersport.
		Elk State Forest: Principally in Elk and Cameron Counties, the 200,000 acres of forest land are open to hunting, fishing and general recreation.
	www.dcnr.state.pa.us /stateparks/parks/sinnemahoning.aspx (1725 words)

	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Judith also collected tissue samples from wood turtles throughout their range in the hopes that individual states and provinces might have unique genetic markers that could be used as a forensic tool for identifying the origin of animals collected illegally for the pet trade.
		Most states also have their own endangered species lists, and over 75% of North America’s freshwater mussel species are listed as endangered, threatened, or special concern on the state level.
		Compared to most states within the range of these species, Maine seems to have some of the best remaining populations and may be a last stronghold for these rare mussels.
	www.state.me.us /ifw/wildlife/report04/et.htm (10522 words)

	NatureBureau -
		This major new landmark publication provides the first assessment of the changing status of butterflies in the 21st Century, updating the Millennium Atlas of Butterflies of Britain and Ireland.
		Butterflies are more sensitive indicators of environmental change than other well-known groups such as birds and flowering plants, so at a time of rapid climate change, continued loss and fragmentation of wildlife habitats and chemical pollution, there is a greater need than ever to keep track of their changing fortunes.
		The new assessment is based on the best information on butterfly populations and distributions anywhere in the world.
	www.naturebureau.co.uk /shop/books/StateofButterflies.html (242 words)

	City of Dover - Visiting Dover - About Delaware - Natural Symbols
		The sea trout, also known as weakfish, was adopted as the state fish because of its growing abundance in the Delaware Bay and the increased emphasis on sea trout fishing.
		Three butterflies were chosen by students of the Richardson Park Learning Center as possible State butterflies; then 1,611 out of 3,175 public and parochial students all over the State voted to suggest to the Legislature that the tiger swallowtail be named the State's butterfly.
		The belemnite was, in essence, a squid with a conical shell.
	www.cityofdover.com /visitors/delaware/nature (728 words)

	digest138.htm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		In their paper, they point out that the level of similarity in the DNA from geographically isolated populations of monarch butterflies is dramatically different from nearly all other groups of animals studied.
		Many of the state's native butterflies are under pressure because their habitat is vanishing, Potter said.
		The fish and wildlife department is lobbying for Washington state to follow the example of states such as Arizona and Alaska that prohibit the release of butterflies.
	butterflywebsite.com /listserver/farmers/digest138.cfm (5226 words)

	American Butterflies Fall1997 Page 42 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Butterflies of New Jersey is not a field guide, but rather an excellent reference manual.
		Especially useful are the list of caterpillar foodplants for all species and the butterfly gardening chapter, since butterfly gardening may be the key to the future success of the many of the State's butterflies.
		Recent status information is taken from 4th of July Butterfly Counts taken around the state in the last 20 years and conversations with active local butterfliers.
	www.naba.org /pubs/ab97c/p42.html (885 words)

	GFP Online Shopping (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The guide has nearly 800 beautiful color photos, including mounted butterflies, butterfly habitats, caterpillars, and butterflies in natural settings.
		Each account has identification tips and lots of information on habits, habitats, plants used by caterpillars and adults, flight periods, and state distribution, which is also illustrated with individual state range maps.
		Also included is information on native habitats in South Dakota, a butterfly checklist and calendar, and a hypothetical list to challenge fledgling lepidopterists.
	www.state.sd.us /applications/GF33/ViewItem.asp?ProductID=34 (131 words)

	Pismo Butterflies - California State Parks of the San Luis Obispo Coast
		Although the Monarch Butterfly is not now an endangered species, biologists are beginning to worry about the survival of this amazing insect.
		Pismo State Beach is one of the largest monarch groves in the United States.
		It is unknown how the successive generations of butterflies inherit the information needed to return to the over wintering sites but with the shortening days of October, the new winter generation of Monarchs does not mate and die but instead migrates south.
	www.slostateparks.com /pismo_butterflys.asp (644 words)

	PENN STATE STUDY FINDS BUTTERFLIES LOVE LIFE ON THE EDGE
		Yahner says maintaining butterfly habitat is particularly important because butterflies, which are active pollinators, play a crucial role in establishing wildflowers each growing season.
		Yahner's research also revealed that many butterfly species that inhabit forest edge habitats are rarely seen in more cultivated areas, such as farmland or urban areas.
		Yahner says maintaining butterfly habitat in farm and forested areas is important because the health and abundance of butterfly communities can have a domino effect on the biodiversity of a particular habitat.
	aginfo.psu.edu /news/july97/bfly.html (734 words)

	Insect
		Monarch butterflies are easily recognizable by their orange and fl wings.
		Monarch butterflies are found throughout the United States.
		In 1974, a Dennis School third-grade class in Decatur proposed the orange and fl Monarch Butterfly as the State’s Official Insect.
	www.museum.state.il.us /exhibits/symbols/insect.html (202 words)

	WDNR - Milwaukee River Tamarack Lowlands & Dundee Kame State Natural Area
		Access: From the intersection of State Highway 67 and County Highway G in Dundee, go south on G 2.9 miles, then east on the Forest Headquarters access road 0.4 miles to a parking area.
		Both butterflies depend on these low wetlands for survival and the swamp metalmark specifically requires the swamp thistle (Cirsium muticum) on which to deposit its eggs.
		Milwaukee River Tamarack Lowlands and Dundee Kame is owned by the DNR and was designated a State Natural Area in 1992.
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/land/er/sna/sna256.htm (287 words)

	NJDEP News Release 01/77 - New Endangered Species Mussel Their Way Onto State's List
		The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is proposing to classify two species of freshwater mussels, Brook Floater and Green Floater; and three species of butterflies, Appalachian Grizzled Skipper, Arogos Skipper, and Bronze Copper, as endangered.
		At the same time, five species of freshwater mussels and three species of butterflies are to be added to the threatened species list.
		The three types of butterflies that are also to be listed as threatened are Checkered White, Frosted Elfin, and Silver-bordered Fritillary.
	www.state.nj.us /dep/newsrel/releases/01_0077.htm (372 words)

	Pismo Beach Visitor Information Guide - Pismo Beach, California (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The "Butterfly Trees" of Pismo Beach are one of our most beloved attractions From late October through February, thousands of colorful Monarch butterflies cluster in the limbs of Eucalyptus and Monterey Pines in the area, giving the appearance of yellow and orange leaves.
		The Butterflies may travel over the Sierras and west of the Rockies as far away as Canada to seek protection here in the groves of Monterey Pine and Eucalyptus that offer shelter from the wind and a foliage that the Butterflies can clasp with their sharp tarsal claws.
		The Butterflies will form dense clusters on the trees, each animal hanging with its wing down over the one below it to form a shingle effect, that gives shelter from the rain and warmth for the group.
	www.classiccalifornia.com /monarch.htm (866 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)