The SAILs continued their work on the Moths and Butterflies honor this week. Our first step was to learn how to spread the wings of a preserved butterfly. We had several specimens to work from, and each Pathfinder (and staff) got hands-on experience preparing their butterfly to mount. There was a little trepidation at first, some Pathfinders were afraid they would break their butterflies, but as they worked with them they became more comfortable and confident. Once ready, we set the butterflies aside to dry in position, and spent some time working together on our butterfly and moth quiz to see what we remembered and learn some new information. We will continue studying the Lepidoptera through the end of the Pathfinder year, rounding out our bats, birds, and butterflies theme.
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