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Rabu, 31 Mei 2017

Coloring Pages Of The Butterfly Life Cycle

Coloring Pages Of The Butterfly Life Cycle

>>> good evening, everyone. i'm georgia davis coming to you i'm georgia davis coming to you from studio b on this edition of from studio b on this edition of"az illustrated nature." "az illustrated nature." we'll tell you about the amazing we'll tell you about the amazingworld of butterflies in arizona world of butterflies in arizona and beyond. and beyond. hundreds of native species live hundreds of native species live in our state and tropical in our state and tropical regions also have their own

regions also have their own colorful varieties now seen by colorful varieties now seen by many in special collections. many in special collections. also, the month of september in also, the month of september in our great outdoors. our great outdoors. what you can expect in our what you can expect in our sonoran desert this time of sonoran desert this time of year. year. >>> first, here's a look at >>> first, here's a look at today's top stories.

today's top stories. >> a national organization is >> a national organization is working on efforts to legalize working on efforts to legalize recreational marijuana in recreational marijuana in arizona. arizona. hoping it will be treated the hoping it will be treated the same as alcohol in our state. same as alcohol in our state. the marijuana policy project is the marijuana policy project is focusing on legalizing focusing on legalizing recreational marijuana in

recreational marijuana in arizona, california, nevada and arizona, california, nevada and other states after a successful other states after a successful effort in colorado. effort in colorado. the marijuana policy project the marijuana policy project says it has not written the says it has not written the initiative yet, but plans to initiative yet, but plans to make it similar to colorado's make it similar to colorado's measure. measure. voters in arizona already

voters in arizona already approved the use of medical approved the use of medical marijuana in 2010. marijuana in 2010. >>> the state of arizona is >>> the state of arizona is writing the guidelines to deal writing the guidelines to deal with edible marijuana, resin, with edible marijuana, resin, and other forms of this popular and other forms of this popular plant which could open the door plant which could open the door for criminal prosecution, even for criminal prosecution, even though some might consider it

though some might consider it legal as part of medical legal as part of medical marijuana use. marijuana use. arizona's department of health arizona's department of health services director says allowing services director says allowing medical marijuana does not medical marijuana does not appear to address some extracts appear to address some extracts from this plant such as resin from this plant such as resin which are presently illegal. which are presently illegal. the guidelines are scheduled to

the guidelines are scheduled to be ready later this month. be ready later this month. >>> the united nations general >>> the united nations general assembly is scheduled to hold assembly is scheduled to hold discussions on international discussions on international migrati migrati migration, a topic familiar to migration, a topic familiar to millions of arizonans and other millions of arizonans and other residents across the country. residents across the country. right now the united states is

right now the united states is considering comprehensive considering comprehensive immigration reform which could immigration reform which could eventually lead to citizenship eventually lead to citizenship for millions of unauthorized for millions of unauthorized immigrants. immigrants. in arizona both u.s. senators in arizona both u.s. senators say they support updating our say they support updating our present immigration system. present immigration system. the u.s. senate has passed

the u.s. senate has passed immigration reform but the house immigration reform but the houseof representatives has not of representatives has not presented its final plans. presented its final plans. that's a look at tonight's that's a look at tonight's headlines. >>> arizona is known for its variety of habitats, which variety of habitats, which include low sonoran deserts and include low sonoran deserts and high mountainous regions. high mountainous regions. all of which contribute to a

all of which contribute to a rich biodiversity in our state. rich biodiversity in our state. many people flock here to see a many people flock here to see a wide collection of birds or wide collection of birds or reptiles. reptiles. but there is also a growing but there is also a growing interest in our insects, and interest in our insects, and butterflies are a prime example. butterflies are a prime example.the state is home to hundreds of the state is home to hundreds ofspecies.

species. tonight we'll tell you about two tonight we'll tell you about twolocal destinations that are local destinations that are doing more to attract them. doing more to attract them. reporter heather gray and photo reporter heather gray and photo journalist dee briggs have the journalist dee briggs have the story. story. >> reporter: many people think >> reporter: many people think of southern arizona as a of southern arizona as a diversity hot spot for humming

diversity hot spot for humming birds because of vast ranges of birds because of vast ranges of desert and soaring sky islands. desert and soaring sky islands. according to butterfly curator according to butterfly curator elizabeth willot, this group elizabeth willot, this group attracts another group of winged attracts another group of wingedpollen ators. pollen ators. >> it's also a butterfly hot >> it's also a butterfly hot spot. spot. it can only a stay that hot spot

it can only a stay that hot spotif we keep providing what those if we keep providing what those organisms need. organisms need. >> reporter: both tucson >> reporter: both tucson botanical forward botanical forward botanical gardens and tohono botanical gardens and tohono chul park. chul park. >> there are literally hundreds >> there are literally hundreds of butterfly species in southern of butterfly species in southernarizona, and we're very

arizona, and we're very fortunate here at tohono chul to fortunate here at tohono chul tobe attracting more than 30 be attracting more than 30 distinct ones. distinct ones. >> the list is long and >> the list is long and colorful. colorful. the queen and monarch the queen and monarch butterflies. butterflies. pipevine and giant swallowtails. pipevine and giant swallowtails.the gulf fitillary.

the gulf fitillary. they all find foot and mating they all find foot and mating grounds among their favorite grounds among their favorite native plants. native plants. >> we try to provide larval and >> we try to provide larval and ne ne nectar plants. nectar plants. queen butterflies are fond of queen butterflies are fond of things like milk weed. things like milk weed. in particular this is a case

in particular this is a case where that plant serves as both where that plant serves as both the larval food plant. the larval food plant. our male queen butterflies like our male queen butterflies like our aduratem, a beautiful light our aduratem, a beautiful light violet blue flower. violet blue flower. there's your queen. there's your queen. there's a couple of them right there's a couple of them right now. now. >> reporter: males and the

>> reporter: males and the females are coming for nectar. females are coming for nectar. but the males get the added but the males get the added benefit of being able to process benefit of being able to processthis compound. this compound. they take it in, digest it. they take it in, digest it. it goes through their equivalent it goes through their equivalentof our blood and lymph system. of our blood and lymph system. it's presented in this couple of it's presented in this couple ofcells on the wings, black spots

cells on the wings, black spots you can see on the males that you can see on the males that you can't see on the females. you can't see on the females. the female senses that. the female senses that. that's what makes them that's what makes them attractive. attractive. >> because of the weather >> because of the weather conditions here in southern conditions here in southern arizona, we pretty well have arizona, we pretty well have butterflies breeding most times

butterflies breeding most times of the year except in the dead of the year except in the dead of winter. of winter. most of these spring butterflies most of these spring butterflieswill have mated. will have mated. the females will have laid eggs the females will have laid eggs on the plants. on the plants. >> reporter: gulf flitiraly >> reporter: gulf flitiraly larvae exclusively -- larvae exclusively -- >> the first thing comes out is

>> the first thing comes out is going to be a tiny caterpillar going to be a tiny caterpillar with a tiny mouth. with a tiny mouth. because we're talking because we're talking exoskeleton. exoskeleton. then it reaches a certain size. then it reaches a certain size. it stimulated to molt. it stimulated to molt. provides a new head behind the provides a new head behind the old one that's a little bit old one that's a little bit bigger.

bigger. bigger mouth. bigger mouth. >> after emerging from the pupal >> after emerging from the pupalstage they seek sources of food stage they seek sources of food and liquids like water. and liquids like water. nectar from flowers. nectar from flowers. and sometimes sugars from fallen and sometimes sugars from fallenfruits. fruits. >> the proboscis acts like a >> the proboscis acts like a wick.

wick. they also have powerful sucking they also have powerful sucking action. action. so a combination of liquid being so a combination of liquid beingdrawn up by capillary action and drawn up by capillary action andalso the suction from their also the suction from their strong muscles allows them to strong muscles allows them to suck up liquid from lots of suck up liquid from lots of different sources. different sources. like moist sand or fruit or the

like moist sand or fruit or the nectar from flowers. nectar from flowers. >> the length of butterflies' >> the length of butterflies' lives depends on how much energy lives depends on how much energythey stored by munching leaves they stored by munching leaves as caterpillars. as caterpillars. butterflies' energy reserves butterflies' energy reserves decline day by day. decline day by day. the sugar they get from nectar the sugar they get from nectar only supplements their energy

only supplements their energy needs. needs. their lives can also be their lives can also be shortened by predation. shortened by predation. >> butterflies are part of a >> butterflies are part of a natural food chain. natural food chain. they provide food for a lot of they provide food for a lot of birds. birds. even lizards will eat even lizards will eat butterflies.

butterflies. the best times of year for the best times of year for butterflies here in southern butterflies here in southern arizona seems to be late summer arizona seems to be late summer and early fall. and early fall. you're looking at late august, you're looking at late august, september into october. september into october. then again in the spring. then again in the spring. >> reporter: to help visitors >> reporter: to help visitors learn more about native

learn more about native butterflies, tohono chul park butterflies, tohono chul park created an identification guide. created an identification guide.based on a butterfly survey they based on a butterfly survey theyconducted on their ground with conducted on their ground with the southeastern arizona the southeastern arizona butterfly association or seaba. butterfly association or seaba. willot says the group is a place willot says the group is a placeto connect with other people to connect with other people interested in butterfly

interested in butterfly conservation. conservation. >> as you just saw in the >> as you just saw in the previous story, you can find out previous story, you can find outmuch more about our local much more about our local butterflies from seaba. butterflies from seaba. southeast arizona butterfly southeast arizona butterfly association. association. which focuses on conservation, which focuses on conservation, education and recreation.

education and recreation. joining us to tell us more about joining us to tell us more aboutthe organization and its mission the organization and its missionare two of the group's board of are two of the group's board of directors. directors. fred heath is the past education fred heath is the past educationcommittee chair. committee chair. and karen nikki is the former and karen nikki is the former president. president. thank you two both for joining

thank you two both for joining us here today. us here today. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> let's talk a little bit about >> let's talk a little bit aboutseaba. seaba. what is that organization? what is that organization? >> it's a chapter of the >> it's a chapter of the national organization, north national organization, north american butterfly association. american butterfly association. and we have meetings.

and we have meetings. support programs once a month support programs once a month during the school year. during the school year. we encourage photography and we encourage photography and help in education about help in education about butterflies. butterflies. we have a website. we have a website. and support other organizations and support other organizations through training sessions. through training sessions. for instance, we're doing one at

for instance, we're doing one attohono chul. tohono chul. >> i assume this is an >> i assume this is an organization that anyone can organization that anyone can join? join? >> yes. >> yes. it's open to the public. it's open to the public. the meetings, you could come the meetings, you could come without being a member. without being a member. but, you know, we hope that you

but, you know, we hope that you join and find it interesting. join and find it interesting. who knows. who knows. >> how many? >> how many? >> about 100 in the local >> about 100 in the local chapter. chapter. the national organization has the national organization has over 3,000 people over the over 3,000 people over the united states. united states. >> pretty big.

>> pretty big. let's go ahead and talk about let's go ahead and talk about some particular local some particular local butterflies. butterflies. you guys have brought in some you guys have brought in some images of some of the images of some of the butterflies people can see here butterflies people can see here around southern arizona. around southern arizona. let's bring up the first one. let's bring up the first one. a two-tiered swallowtail.

a two-tiered swallowtail. tell me a little bit about this tell me a little bit about this state butterfly of the state of state butterfly of the state of arizona, right? arizona, right? >> well, it's the state >> well, it's the state butterfly of arizona, and it's butterfly of arizona, and it's usually seen at higher elevation usually seen at higher elevationthan here down in tucson. than here down in tucson. it flies around deciduous trees. it flies around deciduous trees.and you usually see it if you're

and you usually see it if you'rehiking in a canyon. hiking in a canyon. it's got a very floating flight it's got a very floating flight and very noticeable as it goes and very noticeable as it goes by. by. >> one of our biggest, showiest >> one of our biggest, showiest butterflies. butterflies. people always see it and ask us people always see it and ask us about it. about it. >> of course, the next one we're

>> of course, the next one we'regoing to show you, the southern going to show you, the southern dogface. dogface. this is an interesting this is an interesting butterfly, right? butterfly, right? the name is pretty literal? the name is pretty literal? >> yes. >> yes. if you have a good imagination, if you have a good imagination, which the person who named it which the person who named it originally probably did, you can

originally probably did, you cankind of see a dog's face there. kind of see a dog's face there. it's on the top surface. it's on the top surface. what we're seeing is light what we're seeing is light coming through. coming through. we kind of get an idea. we kind of get an idea. eyeball and a nose. eyeball and a nose. kind of looks like a poodle, i kind of looks like a poodle, i suppose, if you had a good suppose, if you had a good imagination.

imagination. >> all right. >> all right. if somebody wants to get a if somebody wants to get a better view they'll just have to better view they'll just have togo outside and take a look. go outside and take a look. where can someone see the where can someone see the southern dogface? southern dogface? >> they're found down in the >> they're found down in the open areas. open areas. they use acacias as a food

they use acacias as a food plant. plant. things like fault indigo. things like fault indigo. way up in the mountains. way up in the mountains. see them all over. see them all over. >> let's talk for a moment about >> let's talk for a moment aboutconservation. conservation. i know butterfly gardens, i know butterfly gardens, they've been a popular thing they've been a popular thing probably, what, for a decade

probably, what, for a decade now. now. what are some of the what are some of the conservation efforts that seaba conservation efforts that seaba is involved in? is involved in? people seem to love butterflies. people seem to love butterflies.i'm assuming people already know i'm assuming people already knowquite a bit. quite a bit. is that what you're is that what you're experiencing?

experiencing? >> well, the main way that seaba >> well, the main way that seabais involved in conservation is is involved in conservation is through education. through education. a lot of people, for instance, a lot of people, for instance, will go out and remove all the will go out and remove all the caterpillars from their citrus caterpillars from their citrus trees because they think they're trees because they think they'regoing to kill the trees or going to kill the trees or because it's unsightly.

because it's unsightly. and those caterpillars lead to and those caterpillars lead to one of our most beautiful but r one of our most beautiful but rbutterflies we have around, butterflies we have around, called the giant swallowtail. called the giant swallowtail. similar to the two-tiered similar to the two-tiered swallowtail. swallowtail. through our various outreach through our various outreach venues, such as the insect fair venues, such as the insect fair that's coming up, or at tohono

that's coming up, or at tohono chul, we tell people that they chul, we tell people that they don't really need to kill all don't really need to kill all those caterpillars or remove those caterpillars or remove them. them. so it's -- our conservation so it's -- our conservation efforts are mainly through efforts are mainly through education. education. to cut down on pesticides. to cut down on pesticides. to plant native plants.

to plant native plants. to support efforts to preserve to support efforts to preserve habitat. habitat. >> making them kind of -- people >> making them kind of -- peopleunderstand that butterflies understand that butterflies have -- an adult butterfly, have -- an adult butterfly, which is the beautiful flying which is the beautiful flying around thing, looks for nectar around thing, looks for nectar usually. usually. that's sugar water that they get

that's sugar water that they getfrom flowers. from flowers. on the other hand, what the on the other hand, what the growing and eating stage is the growing and eating stage is the caterpillar. caterpillar. that needs a particular host that needs a particular host plant. plant. so maybe if you have a garden, so maybe if you have a garden, you might want to have a few you might want to have a few plants that they'll eat a little

plants that they'll eat a littlebit of. bit of. like the giant swallowtail will like the giant swallowtail will eat a little bit of your citrus eat a little bit of your citrus leaves. leaves. >> you're actually suggesting >> you're actually suggesting bringing caterpillars into your bringing caterpillars into your yard. yard. which i assume most people kind which i assume most people kind of go, yeah, i'm not sure i

of go, yeah, i'm not sure i really want to go that far. really want to go that far. you said they're not going to you said they're not going to damage the plants? damage the plants? >> they're going to eat some. >> they're going to eat some. we have several citrus plants in we have several citrus plants inour garden. our garden. my wife, mary, is a -- she likes my wife, mary, is a -- she likesto raise butterflies from the -- to raise butterflies from the --so she watches the female lay an

so she watches the female lay anegg on a leaf. egg on a leaf. in the case of a citrus plant. in the case of a citrus plant. and then she'll collect the eggs and then she'll collect the eggsand a few leaves. and a few leaves. the caterpillars will eat those the caterpillars will eat those over several stages. over several stages. finally pupate. finally pupate. then they'll come out as a then they'll come out as a butterfly.

butterfly. she gets a charge out of that. she gets a charge out of that. it's fun. it's fun. >> just to make sure, does every >> just to make sure, does everycaterpillar turn into a caterpillar turn into a butterfly? butterfly? >> no. >> no. some of them will turn out to be some of them will turn out to bemoths. moths. which also have their

which also have their fascinating aspects. fascinating aspects. and there are other insects that and there are other insects thathave things that look similar to have things that look similar tocaterpillars in their caterpillars in their developmental stages, which they developmental stages, which theywon't turn into either a won't turn into either a butterfly or a moth. butterfly or a moth. and that's what we call and that's what we call caterpillars.

caterpillars. those stages that turn into those stages that turn into butterflies or moths. butterflies or moths. >> all right. >> all right. let's look at a couple more let's look at a couple more butterflies. butterflies. let's talk about the colorado let's talk about the colorado hair streak. hair streak. that's an interesting name. that's an interesting name. >> well, that's a state

>> well, that's a state butterfly of colorado. butterfly of colorado. it's spectacularly beautiful. it's spectacularly beautiful. with the blue coloring on the with the blue coloring on the top of the wings. top of the wings. it's not really common in it's not really common in arizona, but you can see it on arizona, but you can see it on mt. lemon. mt. lemon. look for it around oak trees. look for it around oak trees. and if you find one, you'll be

and if you find one, you'll be very pleased. very pleased. >> that's what the caterpillars >> that's what the caterpillars eat. eat. the oak leaves. the oak leaves. so that's where they're going to so that's where they're going tobe. be. >> makes sense. >> makes sense. then how about the western pygmy then how about the western pygmyblue?

blue? >> that is kind of an >> that is kind of an interesting butterfly. interesting butterfly. it's the smallest butterfly. it's the smallest butterfly. about three-quarters of an inch about three-quarters of an inch across. across. their food plant is salt bushes, their food plant is salt bushes,et cetera. et cetera. they don't usually bother garden they don't usually bother gardenplants.

plants. sometimes you don't even realize sometimes you don't even realizethey're butterflies, they're so they're butterflies, they're so small. small. >> for someone who wants to >> for someone who wants to bring butterflies into their bring butterflies into their garden, what kinds of things garden, what kinds of things should they be planting? should they be planting? >> well, native plants more than >> well, native plants more thananything else.

anything else. because the butterflies aren't because the butterflies aren't attune to eating nonnative attune to eating nonnative plants. plants. the caterpillars aren't. the caterpillars aren't. they can get nectar from flowers they can get nectar from flowersthat aren't native. that aren't native. but as fred mentioned, they have but as fred mentioned, they haveto go through a whole life to go through a whole life cycle.

cycle. so if you want butterflies to so if you want butterflies to stick around, the female stick around, the female butterflies are looking for butterflies are looking for plants that are suitable for plants that are suitable for laying their eggs on. laying their eggs on. and you have to provide that in and you have to provide that in order to get them to stay order to get them to stay around. around. >> are there any natives in

>> are there any natives in particular that are more particular that are more beneficial for butterflies than beneficial for butterflies than maybe some others? maybe some others? >> well, if you have mesquite >> well, if you have mesquite trees on your property, they trees on your property, they attract a lot of butterflies. attract a lot of butterflies. lagasia, which as far as i know lagasia, which as far as i know doesn't have a common name, is a doesn't have a common name, is agood native plant.

good native plant. all the milkweeds will attract all the milkweeds will attract queens and monarchs. queens and monarchs. so those are a few. so those are a few. can you think of any others, can you think of any others, fred? fred? >> yeah. >> yeah. hackberry. hackberry. desert hackberry. desert hackberry. they won't eat too much.

they won't eat too much. lots of them in sabino canyon, lots of them in sabino canyon, there's lots of desert there's lots of desert hackberries still. hackberries still. >> let's talk more about seaba >> let's talk more about seaba and some of the things going on. and some of the things going on.where can people go, what can where can people go, what can they do to learn more about they do to learn more about butterflies, including some of butterflies, including some of the ones we're seeing today?

the ones we're seeing today? >> well, we have our meetings on >> well, we have our meetings onthe third tuesday of the month the third tuesday of the month at tucson botanic gardens at at tucson botanic gardens at 7:00. 7:00. as fred mentioned, everyone is as fred mentioned, everyone is welcome to come. welcome to come. you don't need to feel you don't need to feel intimidated that you don't know intimidated that you don't know about butterflies ahead of time.

about butterflies ahead of time.we're always welcome to we're always welcome to beginners and children can come, beginners and children can come,too, if it's not too late for too, if it's not too late for them on a school night. them on a school night. we also have field trips that we also have field trips that you can find out information you can find out information about those on the website. about those on the website. and, once again, everyone is and, once again, everyone is welcome.

welcome. you can always enjoy butterflies you can always enjoy butterflieswithout knowing the names. without knowing the names. there'll always be people on the there'll always be people on thetrips who will be happy to help trips who will be happy to help you. you. bring your camera. bring your camera. bring water to drink. bring water to drink. prepare for a fun time. prepare for a fun time. >> yeah.

>> yeah. i think the digital camera and i think the digital camera and the fact that people have them the fact that people have them and stuff, i'd just use a point and stuff, i'd just use a point and shoot camera. and shoot camera. all the pictures that we're all the pictures that we're showing here done by my wife, showing here done by my wife, mary, who has basically a point mary, who has basically a point and shoot camera. and shoot camera. great opportunities to get

great opportunities to get pictures that you can look at pictures that you can look at later or send to your relatives later or send to your relatives or whatever. or whatever. it's kind of fun. it's kind of fun. >> let's talk about the >> let's talk about the butterfly tours that are coming butterfly tours that are coming up at tohono chul. up at tohono chul. so this is something new? so this is something new? >> yeah.

>> yeah. we got involved, and we were we got involved, and we were doing some surveys for them, doing some surveys for them, seaba was, to just get an idea seaba was, to just get an idea of their list. of their list. then we made -- i made a then we made -- i made a presentation there to some of presentation there to some of their docents, kind of teaching their docents, kind of teaching butterfly biology of the local butterfly biology of the local butterflies.

butterflies. then karen led the first walk. then karen led the first walk. we actually took the docents out we actually took the docents outas part of their training and as part of their training and the public to get them so the the public to get them so the docents can take over and show docents can take over and show the butterflies that are the butterflies that are abundant in tohono chul. abundant in tohono chul. >> we've got just a little bit >> we've got just a little bit of time left.

of time left. let's take a look at one more let's take a look at one more picture. picture. we've got a queen mated hair we've got a queen mated hair butterfly. butterfly. i guess people often mistake i guess people often mistake this for another very popular this for another very popular butterfly, yes? butterfly, yes? >> yes. >> yes. a lot of people look at any big

a lot of people look at any big orange butterfly and think orange butterfly and think they're seeing a monarch. they're seeing a monarch. monarchs can be seen here. monarchs can be seen here. but they're much less numerous but they're much less numerous than the queen. than the queen. so the queen you'll notice is so the queen you'll notice is about the color of a mexican about the color of a mexican floor tile. floor tile. sort of a burnt orange.

sort of a burnt orange. the monarch is actually a little the monarch is actually a littlebit brighter. bit brighter. slightly larger. slightly larger. if you see a big orange if you see a big orange butterfly, that's what you're butterfly, that's what you're most likely to be seeing. most likely to be seeing. >> probably a queen mated pair. >> probably a queen mated pair. thank you to both of you for thank you to both of you for coming in.

coming in. a note to our viewers. a note to our viewers. if you come back tomorrow night if you come back tomorrow night we'll have a feature on the we'll have a feature on the insect festival where, of insect festival where, of course, you can see butterflies, course, you can see butterflies,arachnids and all kinds of arachnids and all kinds of insects. insects. >> thank you for having us. >> thank you for having us. >>> on television and on capitol

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station. >>> and now we go from local to >>> and now we go from local to exotic in the world of exotic in the world of butterflies, where an attraction butterflies, where an attractionin the phoenix metropolitan area in the phoenix metropolitan areais drawing large crowds from all is drawing large crowds from allover the state and beyond. over the state and beyond. to see these flying insects from to see these flying insects fromtropical regions of the world. tropical regions of the world. tony paniagua and photo

tony paniagua and photo journalist bob lindburg take you journalist bob lindburg take youon a tour. on a tour. >> reporter: butterflies and >> reporter: butterflies and moths are some of the most moths are some of the most colorful and intriguing members colorful and intriguing members of the animal world. of the animal world. almost mystical in some ways almost mystical in some ways with their silent flying with their silent flying maneuvers, their close

maneuvers, their close relationship to flowers, and relationship to flowers, and their brilliant hues. their brilliant hues. >> that is papillio palinorus or >> that is papillio palinorus orthe green banded peacock. the green banded peacock. also known as the emerald also known as the emerald butterfly. butterfly. that one is from asia, tropical that one is from asia, tropical asia. asia. >> the insects are even

>> the insects are even iridescent in some cases. iridescent in some cases. like little jewels are radiant like little jewels are radiant wings. wings. >> that's everybody's favorite. >> that's everybody's favorite. it was actually the first it was actually the first butterfly that we had here at butterfly that we had here at butterfly wonderland. butterfly wonderland. and it comes from a butterfly and it comes from a butterfly farm in costa rica.

farm in costa rica. but they are native to south but they are native to south america in general. america in general. they like that color orange. they like that color orange. >> dayna cooper is an >> dayna cooper is an entomologist and horticulturist entomologist and horticulturist who works as the curator at who works as the curator at butterfly wonderland next to butterfly wonderland next to scottsdale, arizona. scottsdale, arizona. it's the largest butterfly

it's the largest butterfly atrium in the nation and atrium in the nation and sparkling insects are the main sparkling insects are the main attraction. attraction. >> this is one of the largest >> this is one of the largest butterflies that we have at our butterflies that we have at our conservatory. conservatory. and it's called the new guinea and it's called the new guinea bird wing. bird wing. it's very, very colorful and

it's very, very colorful and very flashy. very flashy. >> reporter: they come from >> reporter: they come from distant or exotic lands, but distant or exotic lands, but they provide a very close they provide a very close encounter for the visitors. encounter for the visitors. a place for lots of cameras and a place for lots of cameras and pictures, accompanied by many pictures, accompanied by many smiles and memories. smiles and memories. >> i think it's amazing.

>> i think it's amazing. i've already had a couple i've already had a couple butterflies land on me. butterflies land on me. it's really cool experience. it's really cool experience. >> katie frits and her family >> katie frits and her family are here from tucson as part of are here from tucson as part of a trip to the greater phoenix a trip to the greater phoenix area and some of its area and some of its attractions. attractions. wherever they have been on

wherever they have been on previous vacations, these types previous vacations, these types of conservatories are some of of conservatories are some of the family's favorite places to the family's favorite places to visit. visit. >> i think that the blue ones >> i think that the blue ones are really cool. are really cool. there's a lot of them in here there's a lot of them in here and they're flying all around and they're flying all around you.

you. it's really cool to see them. it's really cool to see them. i've been taking a lot of i've been taking a lot of pictures and just looking at pictures and just looking at them. them. there's a lot of them that land there's a lot of them that land on the flowers. on the flowers. it's cool to look around and see it's cool to look around and seethem all flying. them all flying. >> it's just wonderful.

>> it's just wonderful. there's so many different there's so many different colors. colors. so many different sizes and so many different sizes and types. types. and it's great. and it's great. we've actually been to two we've actually been to two others. others. we went to one up in canada. we went to one up in canada. and one back in ohio.

and one back in ohio. and this is just as nice as and this is just as nice as either one of those. either one of those. >> reporter: but the beauty is >> reporter: but the beauty is only part of the experience. only part of the experience. there are also learning there are also learning opportunities about science and opportunities about science and nature. nature. >> they are important >> they are important pollenators.

pollenators. they serve as a food source for they serve as a food source for lizards and snakes and other lizards and snakes and other insects. insects. >> reporter: at the butterfly >> reporter: at the butterfly emergence gallery you learn emergence gallery you learn about the insect's famous m about the insect's famous m metamorphos metamorphos metamorphosis. metamorphosis. they begin their liveses a eggs

they begin their liveses a eggs that hatch into larva. that hatch into larva. then they change into pupae. then they change into pupae. or chrysalids and butterflies or chrysalids and butterflies before emerging as winged before emerging as winged adults. adults. a very different state from a very different state from caterpillars. caterpillars. >> the caterpillars are fan tast >> the caterpillars are fan tastig.

ig. they do eat a lot of foliage. they do eat a lot of foliage. they do need to be tended to they do need to be tended to during the farming process. during the farming process. at the farms, they harvest the at the farms, they harvest the chrysalids and the cocoons. chrysalids and the cocoons. that's what they send us that's what they send us directly. directly. and that's how we are able to and that's how we are able to have all these tropical species

have all these tropical species here in the sonoran desert. here in the sonoran desert. >> why ecology and entertainment >> why ecology and entertainmentgo hand in hand at this exhibit, go hand in hand at this exhibit,others are finding spirituality others are finding spirituality among these delicate creations. among these delicate creations. patty corbelli is is visiting patty corbelli is is visiting the conservatatory on what woul the conservatatory on what woul have been her mother's 69th have been her mother's 69th birthday.

birthday. she has her own special picture she has her own special picture for this occasion. for this occasion. one of her mother while she one of her mother while she walks ser reenly on the paths walks ser reenly on the paths and contemplates life. and contemplates life. >> my mom was battling cancer >> my mom was battling cancer for about a year and a half. for about a year and a half. she's always been interested in she's always been interested in butterflies.

butterflies. if you ever came into my living if you ever came into my living room it's full of little room it's full of little butterfly trinkets everywhere. butterfly trinkets everywhere. we would take walks out in the we would take walks out in the park and see little butterflies park and see little butterflies there. there. when her cancer got worse. when her cancer got worse. she passed away september 3rd of she passed away september 3rd oflast year.

last year. we didn't get to come here. we didn't get to come here. i was hoping, you know, she i was hoping, you know, she would last a little longer so we would last a little longer so wewould be able to see the would be able to see the butterflies together. butterflies together. and her favorite color is is and her favorite color is is blue. blue. and she would have loved the and she would have loved the blue butterflies.

blue butterflies. >> reporter: corbelli also feels >> reporter: corbelli also feelsthat passion for these intricate that passion for these intricateinsects. insects. >> i see my mom every time i see >> i see my mom every time i seea butterfly. a butterfly. it just reminds me of my mom. it just reminds me of my mom. i know she's there. i know she's there. i know she's around me every i know she's around me every day, 24 hours a day, 7 days a

day, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. week. one just flew by me. one just flew by me. i know that was my mom. i know that was my mom. >> reporter: it would not be the >> reporter: it would not be theexperience you might expect if experience you might expect if you visit one of these displays, you visit one of these displays,but just like colorful paintings but just like colorful paintingson a canvas, everyone has a on a canvas, everyone has a slightly different

slightly different interpretation of their interpretation of their observations. observations. inspirational impacts from the inspirational impacts from the world of insects. world of insects. >>> and tomorrow night on "az >>> and tomorrow night on "az illustrated," science. illustrated," science. we'll take you back to butterfly we'll take you back to butterflywonderland where you can learn wonderland where you can learn about two of nature's most

about two of nature's most industrious insects. industrious insects. ants and bees. ants and bees. all part of a special show all part of a special show focusing on the captivating focusing on the captivating world of insects and arachnids world of insects and arachnids in our region. in our region. sfwl our recent rains and cooler sfwl our recent rains and coolertemperatures are welcomed by temperatures are welcomed by many people who are hoping for a

many people who are hoping for aconclusion to our long and drawn conclusion to our long and drawnout summer. out summer. september is a month of change september is a month of change in the sonoran desert. in the sonoran desert. fall begins in less than two fall begins in less than two weeks. weeks. and the monsoon officially ends and the monsoon officially ends at the end of the month. at the end of the month. next we'll learn about some of

next we'll learn about some of the developments you can expect the developments you can expect to find this month in our great to find this month in our great outdoors. outdoors. >> reporter: hello. >> reporter: hello. i'm jesus garcia at the arizona i'm jesus garcia at the arizona desert museum. desert museum. people unfamiliar with the people unfamiliar with the desert may think of it as a vast desert may think of it as a vastbarren stretch of sand.

barren stretch of sand. however, the sonoran desert is however, the sonoran desert is one of the most biologically one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems on the diverse ecosystems on the planet. planet. important, ongoing studies are important, ongoing studies are examining this biodiversity with examining this biodiversity withas many landscapes, plants and as many landscapes, plants and animals. animals. and the complex interactions

and the complex interactions that take place between them. that take place between them. on a single acre of cactus on a single acre of cactus forest in the tucson basin, as forest in the tucson basin, as many as 100 species of native many as 100 species of native plants coexist. plants coexist. at least 96 species of reptiles at least 96 species of reptiles that live in the sonoran desert that live in the sonoran desert can be found nowhere else in the can be found nowhere else in theworld.

world. the closer you look, the more the closer you look, the more you'll be surprised at the you'll be surprised at the astonishing number and variety astonishing number and variety of plants and animals that of plants and animals that thrive here. thrive here. in september, when the summer in september, when the summer heat is behind us and the heat is behind us and the moisture from our summer rains moisture from our summer rains lingers a bit longer, it's a

lingers a bit longer, it's a good time to go out and enjoy good time to go out and enjoy this biodiversity. this biodiversity.

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