Spotlight On…
Check out this week’s featured specimen!
(Pictured below, really close up!)
Can you guess what it is?
Here are some hints:
- This animal cannot survive freezing temperatures.
- This animal has an internal compass that helps it navigate when migrating.
Leave us a comment with your answer! Then come see us in the Classroom on Sunday, January 29th at 2:30 pm for Science Story Adventures to see if you’re right and to learn more about this animal. Science Story Adventures is our program for children ages 4 – 8 and their caregivers. In the program, we explore the natural world through stories, specimens, games and crafts.
Monarch butterfly
Comment by Robin Haney — January 26, 2012 @ 1:29 pm
Our lone guess this week was correct! This week’s specimen is a monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus). To learn more about monarch butterflies, check out these websites:
Comment by nature — January 29, 2012 @ 4:27 pm