Butterflies are a type of insect that fly. Their wings are colorful, and there are many different times of butterfly.
One type is the Monarch butterfly. This is a butterfly that migrates- or flies-- to hotter climates to reproduce. This is similar to what birds do.
The picture below shows how the butterflies fly from the USA to Mexico in the winter season, and back up when the weather gets warm.
The picture below shows how the butterflies fly from the USA to Mexico in the winter season, and back up when the weather gets warm.
Watch this short video on monarchs and come prepared to tell the class if butterflies are oviparous or viviparous, herbivores or carnivores, vertebrates or invertebrates, and what group of animals they belong to.
Here's a picture of many butterflies living on a milkweed plant:
