Butterflies are self propelled flowers. ~R.H. Heinlein

Butterflies are little jewels of the sky. Their beauty is incredible!

Fact File:

• Their life cycle consists of four stages: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly.
• There are 12,000-15,000 butterfly species.
• Some butterflies can fly at about 30 mph!
• "During fall migration migrating Monarchs have been seen flying by tall buildings such as the Empire State Building at 1,000+ ft. "
• "Butterflies cannot fly if their body temperature is less than 86 degrees. "
• Females are usually larger then males, and live longer.
• " Queen Alexandra’s birdwing from the island of New Guinea is the largest butterfly; it can have a wingspan of 11 inches!"
• "Butterflies weigh only as much as two rose petals, but can fly thousands of miles."