Re: [GSAS-Member] Butterflies... local creatures to raise

[macker <macker@gmail.com>]

I used to have butterflies as a young kid, bug zoo, ant farms, the works. We
used to order the cacoons via mail (which are raised mostly), so don't see
what the big deal is. It is a great experience for any kid. Pretty sure
society and environment have much bigger problems than a kid who wants some
butterflies.

- macker

On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Betty Goetz <haika@drizzle.com> wrote:

> Erik: I agree and I was thinking what you wrote. As a kid, I had my insect
> jar zoo and I think that was part of growing up to be a biologist. By the
> way, I have ladybugs inside this winter (not on purpose) and they have
> helped keep the aphids on the hibiscus under control. I think they came
> inside with the hibiscus in the fall since they were out on the deck.
>
> Betty Goetz
>
> > On Mon, 9 Mar 2009, matt kaufman wrote:
> >
> >> Please, leave the amphibians alone. Don't raise butterflies. Let them do
> >> what they're designed to do.
> >
> > Couldn't one say the exact same thing about wild-collecting fish?
> >
> > The kid is already learning about invasives with things like our frogs --
> > he knows that if what we got were bullfrogs, then we can't let em go.
> > He's learned firsthand that we can't keep a pet ladybug in the house
> > because there's no food supply in the form of aphids this time of year.
> > We're probably going to grow a bunch of butterfly-friendly plants in the
> > front yard to attract species.  But heck yeah, we'll raise them.  There's
> > something really cool about seeing the whole process firsthand.
> >
> >    - Erik
> >
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