Almost all of the butterflies in New Zealand are native and most are endemic. Compared to big, colourful species from other countries, our native butterflies are small and secretive. When someone ...
Citizen scientists are volunteers who participate in scientific projects. They work in partnership with scientists to answer interesting and relevant questions. When involved in environmental ...
Big, bold butterflies like the monarch are easy to spot. If you want to see some of our natives, careful observation is the key.
In this activity, students place small stickers (tags) onto caught or newly emerged monarch butterflies and release them into the environment. The tag number, information about the butterfly and ...
In this activity, students use Hub resources to learn about two unusual native New Zealand soil creatures. This cross-curricular activity combines science with reading, viewing, writing and ...
In this activity, students set up and walk a transect to observe and record butterfly sightings. Butterfly sightings are then recorded on the Monarch Butterfly New Zealand Trust website. Modify ...
iNaturalist logs hundreds of thousands of photos of flora, fauna and fungi. There are even sound recordings too. Each is described and geo located. iNaturalist is used by citizens and scientists ...
This project involves the pesky Pieris rapae (better known as the white butterfly or white cabbage butterfly), which is very common in New Zealand. It is believed to have originated in Europe and ...
Marine Metre Squared is a New Zealand citizen science project that supports communities to monitor their local seashore. The project has been designed to provide meaningful, valid environmental ...
This unit plan is designed for students in years 6-8. When someone mentions the word ‘butterfly’, what image pops into your head? Chances are it’s the monarch or the white butterfly, as these are ...
In this online PD session recorded on 30 July 2015, primary school teacher Angela Schipper describes how she used Butterflies from the Science Learning Hub in the classroom. In particular, Angela ...
The New Zealand Curriculum has a strong focus on ensuring that all students have the skills and knowledge to participate in public debates and decision-making processes as critical, active ...
New Zealand has over 200 known species of earthworms. Most of these are natives and are found nowhere else in the world. Many of our native earthworms live in remote forest habitats so we don’t ...
Watch varroa mites (white juveniles and brown adults) on honey bees and learn how they spread viruses that kill bee colonies. Dr Mark Goodwin of Plant & Food Research shows hives being ...
Use this New Zealand native butterflies slideshow to learn more about native butterfly habits and behaviour, then go butterfly hunting!
Most of New Zealand's butterflies belong to the Nymphalidae and Lycaenidae families. Remember for optional viewing of this slide show select the full screen icon.
The life cycle of the monarch butterfly. Click on one of titles to find out more about each stage.
