Butterflies

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I am going to tell you about the monarch butterfly. They live in many places in the world, cold and hot. The monarch butterfly is the most familiar butterfly North America. The average size of the amazing insect is 3 ½ to 4 inches. They weigh less than one ounce. Female and male monarch butterflies look different. The females have yellow-orange wings with black lines and white dots. Males have the same designs, but a dark orange main color. When the butterflies migrate they fly thousands of miles. Monarch butterflies are amazing insects.

 You should vote for the monarch butterfly for many reasons. Their wings explode with color like the Atomic Bomb exploded long ago. The butterfly’s wings are unique and Los Alamos is different from other cities. This creature helps the environment. I really hope you like the monarch butterfly and will vote for it.

Painted Lady Butterfly A painted lady butterfly is an amazing animal. They are a medium sized butterfly. It has a wingspan about 2 inches. On the top side of their wings are orange, black, and white splotches. On the inside of the wing, there is an amazing pink, brown, olive, black and white arrangement of colors. A painted lady butterfly lives in meadows and parks. They also live in gardens. Their migration is a mystery for us.

 Here are some reasons to vote for my animal. First, a painted lady butterfly is very beautiful. Second, they pollinate flowers gathering on their legs and antennae. It is helpful if you like the plant they pollinate. Third, the painted lady butterflies fly very fast. Last, they eat thistle. These are reasons to vote for my animal.

The Angle-wing Butterfly There are many reasons why you should vote for the angle-wing butterfly. The Angle-wing butterfly is amazing to find and to look at. The Angle-wing butterfly is a bright orange on its wings. The orange is a beautiful color. They eat dung, carrion, and flower nectar. Some animals don’t eat what the Angle-wing butterfly eats. They are 1.75-2.5 inches. Some animals are not as small as the Angle-wing butterfly. Their family is called nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies). This family name is unusual. They live in canyons, mountains, stream sides, ponderosa, forests, and mixed conifer. The Angle-wing butterfly lives in a lot of places.

 These are the reasons why you should vote for my animal. You should vote for my animal because they are very beautiful and you can find them in many places. The Angle-wing butterfly is so beautiful to look you might have to take a picture of it. There are many more facts that find on the internet about the Angle-wing butterfly. The Angle-wing butterfly is awesome to research and learn more about this butterfly. They can even be in different sizes. There are the reasons why you should vote for my animal.

The Pine White Moth is beautiful The Pine White Moth has black and white vine designs. Its wingspan is 1 ¾-2 inches. The ranges of the Pine White expand from Western Canada, California, Rocky Mountains, Plains, Southwest, and Northwest. The Pine White lives in Alpine and Woodland habitats. It is found in Southern British Columbia and in Western USA.

There are many reasons you should vote for my animal. The Pine Whites black and white color scheme makes it look pretty. The Black and white Wing bars also make it look nice. I hope you vote for my insect.

The Mourning Cloak Butterfly The Mourning Cloak Butterfly is a very cool creature. The Mourning Cloak lives in the cities, suburbs, and towns. It also lives in the forests and woodlands, freshwater swamps, marshes, bogs, meadows and fields. The range of the Mourning cloak butterfly is Northwest, Southwest, Texas, Florida, Southeast, and Great lakes. There Range is also Plains, Western Canada, New England, Mid Atlantic, Rocky Mountains, Eastern Canada, California, and Alaska. It is 73-86mm. Its family is Nymphalidae and Brush footed butterfly. The Mourning Cloak Butterfly is Brown, with blue spots and skin colored edges on their wings.

 You should vote for The Mourning Cloak butterfly because it is a very interesting creature. You should also vote for the butterfly because it is very beautiful and lives almost everywhere.

The Orange Sulphur Butterfly The Orange Sulphur Butterfly is a beautiful butterfly. It is orange and sometimes if you’re lucky you can find it in yellow and a little bit of brown. It has small wings and a small body but it is very interesting to look at. When it is a caterpillar it eats various species from the pea family. It can be found in canyons, caves, cities, towns, suburbs, freshwater swamps and so on. The butterfly range is in Texas, southeast, Rocky Mountains, Florida, California and lots more! The orange sulphur butterfly is only found eating or looking for food only at night.

 The reason for you to vote for the Orange Sulphur Butterfly is because it is a very beautiful creature and it is very graceful like other butterflies. Hope you vote for my animal the Orange Sulphur Butterfly!

The Checkered White Butterfly The Checkered white butterfly is a very interesting insect. The checkered white is also called the Southern Cabbage butterfly. They are gray and black hints of color, but there is more color on the female. The butterfly’s wing span is 1.25-1.75in. It lives in grassland and prairies. Its range is Texas, Eastern Canada, Western Canada, Plains, and Rocky Mountains and many more places. The caterpillars eat cabbage but the butterfly eats nectar.

 One reason you should vote for the checkered white butterfly is that it is a very gentle and beautiful butterfly. A second reason is the checkered white caterpillars might eat your garden but their habits are cool. I hope you vote for my animal for the Earth day project.

The Eastern Tailed-Blue Butterfly
 * The blue wing butterfly is so beautiful and has pretty shades of blue. If you look at it up close on the hind wings you can find a black to orange spot. It is 21-29 millimeters wide with wings outstretched it is a little shorter length. Females feed on varies legumes. Are you wondering what legumes are? Well they are just beans. **

 ** These are some reasons you should vote for it. Reason one; it is a common butterfly of Eastern North America. Reason two, they are often found in sunny open habitats so they are easy to find in the summer. Reason three since it is an insect it won’t hurt you like predators. **

The Monarch Butterfly <span style="font-family: 'Permanent Marker',serif; font-size: 11pt;">The Monarch is related to Nymphalidae, Brush footed butterflies. The range is the Rocky Mountains, Western Canada, Southeast, California, Mid Atlantic, Southwest, Florida, Northwest, New England, Eastern Canada, Texas, Great Lakes, and Plains. The habitat is the Alpine and subalpine habitats, Forests and woodlands, Cities, suburbs and towns, freshwater swamps, marshes and bogs, Meadows and fields, Grasslands and prairies. The dimensions are 3 1/ 2 4’’ [89 102mm]. The color of the Monarch is orange, black, and white.

<span style="font-family: 'Permanent Marker',serif; font-size: 11pt;">You should vote for the Monarch because it is a very interesting butterfly. You should also vote for the Monarch because it is a very beautiful butterfly and mainly lives everywhere.