moths

Photographs and text explore the behavior and life cycles of butterflies and moths, examining mating rituals, camouflage, habitat, growth from pupa to larva to adult, and other aspects.

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and different kinds of butterflies. Features see-through pages that change the pictures.

Discusses the anatomy, physiology, habits, and behavior of a group of insects both harmful and beneficial to man.

Identifies and classifies the most important moths including those that are harmful or dangerous.

Butterflies and moths are beautiful and delicate, yet some, like monarch butterflies, are strong enough to fly hundreds of miles in their yearly migration. This program explores interesting facts about both types of insects, explains their amazing metamorphosis and shows how to tell them apart. In the studio, Dr. Art and Christina examine monarch caterpillars and build a caterpillar habitat in order to watch them transform into butterflies.

Photographs help show the life cycle of the moth from the egg and caterpillar stages to the moment it emerges from the cocoon as a flying insect.

Deeply wounded by her embittered mother's lack of sympathy for her aspirations, Elnora finds comfort in the nearby Limberlost Swamp, whose beauty and rich abundance provide her with the means to better her life.