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Shown from left: David Folk, Esteban Castillo, Hudson Smith, Courtney Hale,
Lacie Pichler, Dr. Lauri Green, Brielle Hunt, and Kiersten Dunk |
On October 12, the Environmental Science
Learning Community volunteered at Folks Butterfly Farm in Nescopeck.The site was selected by biology faculty member Lauri Green because butterflies provide important ecosystem
services for people (namely pollination) and are indicators of
environmental health.
The BU group helped David Folk plant more than 200 nectar
sources and host plants in the shape of a butterfly. Foll hopes to
recruit many native butterflies to his site. After working for 2.5 hours, Folk educated
the group about breeding and maintaining butterflies. He taught about what each species eats, their larval development and growth,
general ecology of the species, how he keeps the site free of pathogens
and his plans for the future.
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| Hudson Smith digging a hole |
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| Kiersten Dunk planting |
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| Esteban Castillo planting |
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| Lacie Pichler using a microscope to inspect for parasites |
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| Brielle Hunt with a chrysalis |
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| Courtney Hale washing butterfly eggs (to clean them of parasites) |
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