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D4K: Butterflies

Special | 28m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

Butterflies play an important role in our world. Why?

Aired 05/15/2012 | Rating TV-G

Science Trek

D4K: Butterflies

Special | 28m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

Butterflies play an important role in our world. Why?

Poets have described butterflies as flying flowers. But these amazing insects are more than just pretty decorations. They play an important role in nature. Guest scientists Steve Burns, Director of Zoo Boise and Dr. Paul Castrovillo, an entomologist and Insect Curator at the Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History at the College of Idaho answer students’ questions about butterflies.

Aired 05/15/2012 | Rating TV-G

Science Trek is a local public television program presented by IdahoPTV

Major Funding by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation and Idaho National Laboratory. Additional Funding by the Friends of Idaho Public Television and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Science Trek

D4K: Butterflies

Special | 28m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

Poets have described butterflies as flying flowers. But these amazing insects are more than just pretty decorations. They play an important role in nature. Guest scientists Steve Burns, Director of Zoo Boise and Dr. Paul Castrovillo, an entomologist and Insect Curator at the Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History at the College of Idaho answer students’ questions about butterflies.

Aired 05/15/2012 | Rating TV-G

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