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Kelly Ballard is a Clemson University graduate (go tigers!) that left a 15 year Engineering career to stay home and care for her two children. Her interests include gardening, butterflies, motherhood and nutrition with a budding interest in photography. She enjoys researching, writing, and contributing to the internet environment.
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- A Butterfly For Kids - How to Raise a Live Butterfly With Your Kids (Butterflies Are Easy and Fun!)
[Reference-and-Education:Nature] Kids love butterflies. Attracting a butterfly for kids to raise is a rewarding experience for all involved. The life stages of a butterfly include the butterfly egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and adult butterfly and by attracting butterflies to your yard you can watch each of these stages in your home. Witnessing the butterfly metamorphosis is fascinating for both kids and adults and it is a surprisingly easy, educational and especially fun activity.
- Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle - Bring the Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle to Your Own Garden and Home!
[Reference-and-Education:Nature] The Life Cycle of the Monarch butterfly is one of the more beautiful butterfly life cycles due to its colorful caterpillars and stunning chrysalises. The adult Monarch butterfly is famous for it's vibrant orange and black appearance as well as its winter migration. So what exactly are the life stages of the Monarch butterfly and how can you bring them into your home?
- Butterfly Eggs - Find Butterfly Eggs and Raise Butterflies!
[Reference-and-Education:Nature] The entire life cycle of the butterfly is fascinating and it all starts with butterfly eggs. If you would like to raise butterflies in your home then the best way to get started is to attract adult butterflies to your yard so they will lay some eggs for you. Here's how.
- What Do Caterpillars Eat?
[Reference-and-Education:Nature] A general answer to the question of what caterpillars eat would be "plants", but when referring to plants specifically as caterpillar food, they are called "host plants". However, the actual plant type or part of the host plant that the caterpillar eats is very specific to the species of caterpillar. This article will focus on some generalities of butterfly caterpillars and their food requirements. At the end of the article you can find links to more information about raising caterpillars and specific host plants used by different butterfly species.
- Black Swallowtail Butterfly
[Reference-and-Education:Nature] The Black Swallowtail butterfly (also known as the Eastern Black Swallowtail) is a common and beautiful butterfly in North America. It is found East of the Continental Divide. It has a western "version" known as the Anise Swallowtail. Both the Black and Anise Swallowtails are popular for raising indoors. Although the Anise and the Black Swallowtail butterflies are different in appearance, their host plants, caterpillars and pupas are nearly identical. This article focuses on general information about Black Swallowtails. If you are looking for specific information about raising these beauties indoors then please see the links at the end of this article.
- The Life Cycle of a Butterfly
[Reference-and-Education:Nature] The life cycle of a butterfly is truly amazing. Each of the butterflies four life stages are unique and interesting and can be easily observed in your garden or brought indoors for an educational and fascinating experience. At the end of this article you can find links to learn more about raising butterflies indoors but first let's look at the butterfly life cycle.
- Butterfly Life Cycle - The Caterpillar
[Reference-and-Education:Nature] The caterpillar is only one of four stages in the life cycle of a butterfly. This article will introduce you to the caterpillar life cycle stage and a few interesting facts about caterpillars. But first, lets look at the entire life cycle of a butterfly to put things in perspective.
- Get Started Losing the Baby Belly With Success - Tips From a Real Mom
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] I am a real mom with a 3 year old daughter and a 20 month old son. Losing my baby belly was a struggle until I finally took control to make it happen. I stopped trying to find the "perfect" formula and started doing what was right for me. I learned a lot along the way and I would like to share it with you.
- Lose Weight After Baby - Tips to Fire Up Your Weight Loss Motivation and Achieve Your Goal
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Are you needing to lose weight after baby's birth but just can't get motivated to get those last pounds off? With everything a Mother has going on it can be very hard to find time to get some exercise and stay on a healthy diet. Here are few tips to help you get the motivation you need to lose the after baby weight.
- Lose Baby Fat Fast - Are You Making These Mistakes That Prevent Weight Loss?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] There are several common mistakes that busy Moms can fall prey to that will make it very difficult to lose baby fat fast. If you are having trouble losing the baby weight then check these out so you can get back on track to losing weight.
- Lose Baby Weight Fast - Weight Loss Tips For Busy Moms
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] I am a Mom with two toddlers and I personally know how difficult it is to lose baby weight fast. As Moms, we face several obstacles to losing weight that were not present before pregnancy. Once we acknowledge these obstacles and start tackling them we can achieve fast weight loss to reach our goals. This article acknowledges the obstacles with an emphasis on time/exercise management.
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