How to Catch Butterflies
The butterfly is a delicate, colorful insect with a short life span. Found in most regions, butterflies are sensitive to movement due to their encompassing, yet blurred vision. Learn how to attract and catch butterflies using particular plants and colors.
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Instructions
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Visit a zoo or butterfly farm to view the insect closely and get information from the experts.
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Purchase a field guide that shows pictures and descriptions of butterflies. Take time to sit in the yard and identify the types of butterflies you see.
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Choose a spot in the sun to construct a butterfly garden to attract the insect. Butterflies thrive in sunlight and require special plants on which to lay their eggs, form a chrysalis and eat.
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Plant colorful flowers with purple, orange, pink or yellow petals. Butterflies are attracted to bold and bright colors. Choose flowers with flat tops so the butterflies have a nice place to land. Selecting plants with short flower tubes allows the butterfly to extract nectar easily.
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Take a butterfly net and gently capture a specimen. Carefully study it up close, being mindful of the delicate wings. If you don't plan to start a collection, release the butterfly back into the wild.
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Tips & Warnings
Collecting butterflies is often frowned upon and viewed as destructive to the butterfly population. Several species of this insect are endangered or threatened due to loss of habitat and being killed for mounting.
