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Fun Facts
• There are about 125,000 known species of butterflies and moths in the world—approximately 700 species of butterflies in North America alone! • Butterflies are solar-powered! They need the sun to fly. • Male Painted Ladies have smaller abdomens than females. • Favorite butterfly flowers—aster, cosmos, thistle and buttonbush • Favorite caterpillar plants—thistle, mallow, hollyhock, malva and sunflower • Butterflies are diurnal (active during the day). • Painted Lady Butterflies see more patterns, a wider range of color and more shades of green than people do. • The tiny scales attached to butterfly wings give the wings their color. • Butterflies have taste sensors on their legs! |
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