How to's of butterfly rookeries
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Butterfly collection can be best started by allowing 4 preferred species to mate. The resulting caterpillars must be transferred to a place, preferably near a plant, where there is adequate food and sunlight. After full development, selected breeds can be mounted on a balsa wood.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1997
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Making experiments out of thin air
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Amateur scientists can study the effects of a vacuum on insects or plants through the construction of a spherical altitude chamber. Detailed instructions are provided for construction using materials such as a Pyrex bowl, a vacuum pump, and valves.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1998
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