Information Sources
South Australian
Butterflies
http://www.chariot.net.au/~rgrund/index.htm
Provides
comprehensive information about and images of about South Australian
butterflies, their habitats, conservation status, food plants,
identification, data sheets and life histories, butterfly
conservation, habitat restoration and information about butterfly
gardening.
The South Australian Museum -
Where Have all the Butterflies Gone?
http://samuseum.sa.gov.au/butterflies/index.htm
This site is
organised into into environmental habitat groupings. The butterflies and
their host plants are described for each area and the importance of
protecting the habitats to ensure survival of the butterflies is
highlighted.
Teacher information
and student worksheets are available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format for
Bands A, B, and C, and may be used by students while exploring
this website.
The South
Australian Museum - Butterfly Watch
http://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/page/default.asp
The SA Museum website also incorporates
the Butterfly Watch programme, which has been designed to raise
awareness about Adelaide's butterflies and encourages people to provide
information on where they have observed butterflies and what nectar
plants the adult butterflies are feeding on.
Butterfly Larvae of Australia
http://linus.socs.uts.edu.au/%7Edon/larvae/butter.html
This site provides
information and images of Australian butterfly larvae as well as
butterflies.
Flying Colours
http://flyingcolours.museum.vic.gov.au/
This is a Victorian
project involving the collection of butterfly data by students, teachers
and members of the community. The site also includes student activities
and resources.
Victorian Butterfly Database
http://www.mov.vic.gov.au/bioinformatics/butter/
This site provides
comprehensive information on Victorian butterflies that has ben
collected by Museum Victoria's scientists for a number of years.
Access to 30,000 Victorian Butterfly Database records is provided,
including images.
Children's Butterfly Site
http://bsi.montana.edu/web/kidsbutterfly/
This site provides
some answers to frequently asked questions about butterflies and moths.
It provides information about the butterfly life cycle and images of
butterflies.
All About Butterflies
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/
This is is a
comprehensive information source designed for students. It utilises a
structure that allows readers to start at a basic level on each topic,
and then to progress to more advanced information as desired.
Graphics
Victorian Butterfly Database
http://www.mov.vic.gov.au/bioinformatics/butter/
Written permission
has been sought for the use of these graphics
Children's Butterfly Site
http://bsi.montana.edu/web/kidsbutterfly/
Permission has been
granted for the local use of these graphics.
Downloadable
Teacher and Student Resources
Butterflies and Moths -
Teachers Guide and Classroom Activities
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/education/guides/butterfly-guide.pdf
An excellent 54 page
guide from the Florida Museum of Natural History Education DepartmentMy Butterfly Book
http://schoolnet.gov.mt/butterflies/res/Butterfly Workbook/My
Butterfly_Workbook.pdf
Print out a workbook full of activities for children on Butterflies and
Moths
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