tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48289989782986838512024-03-12T21:01:06.740-07:00butterfly butterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.comBlogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-27250443944176888532011-12-02T18:16:00.006-08:002011-12-02T18:16:47.743-08:00Is it illegal to carry publicly or own butterfly knife in Oklahoma?I bought my butterfly knife, which is less than 4 inches of blade, in Texas and brought it to Oklahoma.<br><br /><br />Is it illegal to carry it publicly or possess it in the house?|||From what I read it looks like you can possess it but can't carry it except under the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. I can't find anything about that so if I were you I would assume you can own but not carry.butterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-83443867597167738662011-12-02T18:16:00.005-08:002011-12-02T18:16:40.581-08:00How long does it take a painted lady butterfly to emerge from it's chrysalis?We ordered caterpillars through the mail. They are chrysalis's now. How long will it take for the butterfly to emerge?|||We also ordered some thru the mail. The care packet that came with them said they will emerge about 7-10 days after they form the chrysalis. Ours are actually coming out as I type. My son is going nuts!!|||It will take approximately 7-11 days for them to emerge. They will emerge quicker if it is warmer. DO NOT PUT THEM IN A SPOT THAT WILL PROBABLY MAKE YOU COLD! REMEMBER-THEY STILL ARE ALIVE!butterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-76126450659729968062011-12-02T18:16:00.004-08:002011-12-02T18:16:32.515-08:00How long does it take for a Monarch Butterfly's wings to dry after emerging?My son got a Monarch Butterfly kit from the State fair. It just emerged this morning but it's wings are still folded and crumpled. It should have dried out by now. We put more milkweed in with it but I'm just wondering if there is anything else we can do. Has anyone else seen this?|||first off yes it should have dried by now, I have a butterfly garden and I've had several Viceroy's, Spicebush Swallowtails, Sphinx Moths that are born like that where their wings dry crumpled. I don't think anything can be done about it. It's just nature.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />You might try rewetting it's wings with a spray bottle loaded with some distilled water, but the problem is that you can't touch the wings, maybe gently with tweezers uncrumple them. I'm not offering hope here but it might work.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />p.s. I found this blog talking about the same problem. http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/鈥?/a>|||Im not sure i usually blow dry them after i tear them off.butterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-60843226373887088222011-12-02T18:16:00.003-08:002011-12-02T18:16:26.710-08:00Why is it illegal to carry switchblades and butterfly knives, or any weapon of the sort?i want to get a switchblade and or butterfly knife, and a lot of them maybe, but i have no intent of using them as weapons. so im wondering, why is it illegal to carry such things?|||Laws are for everyone, not just you. <br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />Did you know that knife fights are considered more deadly than gunfights?<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />How is that? You might ask. <br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />It is because most gun fights take place at a greater distance and frequently result in no-one being hit. <br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />not only that, but it is more likely to inflict a wound that is a quicker kill with a blade than a bulet<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />many gun-shots are not lethal if medical attention is gotten quickly enough. But if someone cuts your aorta, it could happen in front of the emergency room door, and they could not save you quick enough. <br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />Many of the guys who would like to have one of those knives, it is so he can be a more proficient fighter. So we make it a way to take him off the streets. I'm ok with that. <br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />If you do not want the knife for fighting, don't carry a fighting knife.|||Knives like that have no legal purpose OTHER than as a weapon. That is why they are outlawed in most places.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />It is sometimes possible to get a collector's license for the weapons. That depends on your location.|||Most states consider it to be a concealed weapon and as such you need a permit to carry as you would a firearm|||They are concealed weapons. They only purpose they serve is as a concealed weapon. Thus, you can't carry them.|||What is the point of carrying such a weapon if you have no intention of using it? A pocket knife will work for any legal usage.|||because some people do use them as weapons, and they aren't hard to hide, get out and then stab somebodybutterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-74959894248056289442011-12-02T18:16:00.002-08:002011-12-02T18:16:22.202-08:00What flowers can I put in my Butterfly Garden?My mom hired this guy to do our landscaping. Im on vacation and when I get home I'm helping make a butterfly garden. We live on the east coast and have great climate.I talked to the gut and he said I can pick any flowers or butterflies and we try to attract the butterflies or buy those flowers. Any ideas?|||There are a lot of plants you can use. You can also check with local nurseries to see if they have any handouts on plants specific for your area. There may be a few butterflies that only use native plants. Also, be sure that you are providing nectar and larval plants in your garden.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />Here are some links with lots of plants for you to use:<br><br /><br />http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/Lowes/im…<br><br /><br />http://www.southeasttexasgardening.info/…<br><br /><br />http://www.thegardenhelper.com/Butterfli…<br><br /><br />http://www.birds-n-garden.com/birdgarden…<br><br /><br />http://www.butterflyencounters.com/<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />Hope this helps!|||Green Wizard Rudbeckia, Add some magic to your late-season borders. Birds and butterflies love them!<br><br /><br /> <br><br /><br />Keys of Heaven, Bushy plant bear clusters of sweet-scented scarlet blooms.<br><br /><br /> <br><br /><br />Black Knight Butterfly Bush, Graceful trusses smothered with dark purple flowers attract flocks of butterflies.<br><br /><br /> <br><br /><br />Orange Glory Flower, Butterflies can't resist the bright color and sweet nectar of this North American native plant.<br><br /><br /> <br><br /><br />Blue Butterfly Delphinium, The dazzling deep blue blooms of this wonderful delphinium lure butterflies all summer long.<br><br /><br /> <br><br /><br />Red Penstemon, Served as beacons to hummingbirds, these crimson tubular blossoms almost glow as they bloom.|||Butterfly bush, purple cone flower, salvia, russian sage, lavender, daisy, daylily, ageratum, Baptisia, Blanket Flower, cosmos, hollyhock, marigold, mallow, nicotianas, nasturtium, sedum, sunflower, tickseed, zinnias, verbenas, sweet alyssum, phlox, lobelia, dianthus. <br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />I also live on the east coast and I have or have had all of these. I especially love the buttlerfly bushes and the lavender.|||Sedum Spectabile,a perennial which flowers in the fall.Also Asters novae-belgii,both these species will extend the season of your butterfly garden by months.The sedum in particular is attractive to Red Admiral and tortoise shell butterflies.<br><br /><br />If there's a spare corner,let a few thistles grow,your landscaper will know how to confine them.<br><br /><br />Species budlleia davidii are great.Try "Black Knight","Harlequin",Nanho Blue"or "Royal Red".<br><br /><br />All do well in the UK.|||As a garden designer, I would suggest paying a visit your local native plant nursery. They should have info on the various native plants in your area that attract butterflies, and they will also likely sell many of these plants. Many of these nurseries have handouts on this subject. <br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />Hope that helps!|||echinacea-cone flower, butterfly bush, aschlepias,Zinnias are all common garden butterfly feeders, also try aralia spinosa and button bush|||In the area where I live (Southern Ontario, Canada), there is tons of Butterfly Milkweed. I know it sounds ugly because of the "weed" attachment....but they are really beautiful. I've seen very bright orange and purple.butterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-31990573315170918622011-12-02T18:16:00.001-08:002011-12-02T18:16:13.894-08:00How can i make sum large wall hanging butterfly's & flowers?We are in the middle of decorating the girls room, the theme is butterfly's %26amp; flowers and pink and lilac colours. I want to make some wall hangings of flowers and butterflys, what is the best way to do this please? thanks!|||http://mariesmanor.hotusa.org/Garden/The鈥?/a>|||you could get some lightweight wire %26amp; bend into shape of butterflys %26amp; then cover with some sheer lightweight material %26amp;paint on spots or design with fabric paints,possibly construct a mobile with them.Flowers can be made from coloured tissue paper.|||I dont know about the best way.. but I did something similar when my kids were younger. <br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />I used straws and coloured wool, made a slit in the end of the straw, using a knot to hold it. I got a framework done first then filled in a pattern with the coloured wool lengths. use a darning needle to " stitch the pattern." <br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />much depends on how old the girls are, or how tolerant they are of home made stuff... if between five and ten, they might even come up with an idea of their own. You can only ask them. you might be surprised at what they come up with.|||You could use polystyrene sheets, available from builders providers (maybe B%26amp;Q or Homebase) to cut your shapes and paint with emulsion paint. You can cut the shape with a stanley knife or bread knife, smooth the cut edges with fine sand paper and voil谩. They are great for a 3D effect and are lightweight so they can be stuck on walls %26amp; ceilings.|||ive done some similar to my girls one girl has lilac coloured butterfly theme and the other pink heart theme.i got some wall hangings and matching lampshades rugs,curtain poles,shelves the lot from next i also made some using borsal wood and paint and some canvases i got cheap from craft shop and painted them in a design and i let them do 1 for themselves gave it a bit of personal touch and it wasnt intill they got their own room i realised the different tastes and characters they were.if your girls sharing the room add all of the above in next they do flower theme to.good luck. hope this has helpedbutterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-66240330908269537652011-12-02T18:16:00.000-08:002011-12-02T18:16:06.019-08:00Can I keep cardinal tetras with a black ghost knife fish and two African butterfly fish?I would like to keep two African butterfly fish and one black ghost knife fish (3inches) with cardinal tetras and xl penguin tetras. Is this ok or will the tetras get eaten.|||African butterfly fish, also known as Pantodons, have very large mouths and will easily swallow a cardinal tetra. At the price of cardinal tetras, I would not suggest it. Some fish stores say that you can keep neon tetras with black ghost knife fish but in my experience the black ghost knife will usually eat the neons. You might get lucky and get one that does not but again your chances are not good. A three inch black ghost knife is just a baby so if you can get neons cheaply enough start with a big school and if they don't disappear you can add a few Cardinals from time to time. I used to be able to buy small neon tetras for 20 cents each. Now they are about $2 each. Depending upon the size of your pocket book and the size of your tank it might be worth the gamble.|||Black ghost knife fish (Apteronotus albifrons) usually grow to around 30-35cm in length and they are quite capable of consuming small fish such as Tetras. However the Butterfly fish should be large enough not to be eaten. You could try the larger Rasbora species.|||it will be fine as ghost knifes are very slow moving fish and will not be able to catch the fast moving tetras. butterfly fish are quite peaceful|||It would be okay, but ensure your black ghost doesn't get too big, as it can consume tetras.butterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-67005394858023263202011-12-02T18:15:00.007-08:002011-12-02T18:15:57.228-08:00What is a caterpillar called before being a butterfly?Before I get the answer that I'm foreseeing, I mean it more like this:<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />A butterfly is an insect because it has six legs. A caterpillar has more than six legs, so it is not an insect. It morphs into being an insect. What is a caterpillar classified as when it has more than six legs?|||Quite interesting analysis. When the egg hatches out pops a caterpillar. It has six legs and may have a bunch of pseudo legs to help it keep attached to eats leaves etc. As it grows its outer skin doesn't stretch enough to contain the caterpillar so it splits and the caterpillar crawls out of it. This change from on skin size to the next is called an "Instar." When the butterfly completes its last instar, It attaches itself to a suitable foundation and hangs usually upside down and the skin splits for the last time are reveals a chrysalis with the morphing butterfly inside. In its time, the chrysalis splits open and the butterfly emerges. It takes several hours for the wings to expand and dry before the butterfly can fly.|||Caterpillars have 6 legs and then pro legs (they are fake suction cup feet) on the abdomen. The caterpillar goes like this caterpillar -%26gt; pupa -%26gt; adult. So if its a moth the pupa will be a "cocoon" if the caterpillar is a butterfly the pupa is a "crystalist"|||The catterpillar makes a coccoon around itself; the butterfly emerges from the coccoon and (after sitting for a while to let its wings unfurl and dry out) flies away. <br><br /><br><br />Check this link; http://lifecycle.onenessbecomesus.com/pu鈥?/a>|||Butterflies undergo a complete metamorphosis while going through four different stages. This article explains the transformation that butterflies go through - http://www.butterfly-gardens.com/butterf鈥?/a>|||BUTTERPILLAR|||Ah, but the caterpillar does have only <br><br /><br />six legs if you look closely.|||i searched on google it took me to a ''backyard'' page thing and it just said it was an insectbutterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-28354991985119985722011-12-02T18:15:00.006-08:002011-12-02T18:15:48.660-08:00To help the monarch butterfly numbers increase is there a group that plants milkweed?In the Pismo Beach area the winter butterfly population is getting smaller every year.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />Since they lay their larva in milkweed, it is important that the plant be plentiful wherever butterflies are in the spring and summer.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />And herbicide spray may be killing off the milkweed.|||It grows in ditches, along roads, and in pastures.butterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-4321193463688836412011-12-02T18:15:00.005-08:002011-12-02T18:15:42.392-08:00How do you take care of a butterfly?Monarch Butterfly needs help. My friend took perfect care of him in his cacoon but at one point his jar got knocked over and one of his wings is hurt and he cant use it. So she has to take care of it for its entire life. HELP|||Make sure it has any of the following plants:<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />Mallow, dill, swamp milkweed, asters, broccoli, alfalfa, scarlet runner bean, nasturtium, violets, parsley, chives, lavender, oregano or rosemary.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />It's wing may heal if it is left to heal naturally without human interference.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />I would like to recommend this book:<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />ATTRACTING BUTTERFLIES<br><br /><br />AND HUMMINGBIRDS TO YOUR BACKYARD<br><br /><br />by: Sally Roth<br><br /><br />(A Rodale Organic Gardening Book)<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />I sincerely hope this helps.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />JUDGE'S JUNGLE|||Wow! Happy Holly Days, you are quite the optimist. I feel confident that people of your mentality will be the demise of the Human Race. <p><span>Report Abuse</span></p><br /> |||leaving them alone is taking care of them.|||very very beautifulbutterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-64434630658301232182011-12-02T18:15:00.004-08:002011-12-02T18:15:33.324-08:00What's that myth about a butterfly flapping its' wing and a tsunami happening?I know there's a myth or theory about it, like a butterfly flapping its' wing in New York and a tsunami happening in Florida? Something like that.|||It's not exactly related to time travel. Th point is, small things in a seemly ordinary place or time can lead to exponential events. It's an exercise proposed into the chaos theory that the small turbulence from a butterfly flight can lead to a chain event so massive that it could produce a hurricane some time after. This is used in meteorology to find non linear patterns for better weather predictions, for being a non linear system, the weather is a chaotic System. Also, keep in mind that it's really unlikely that a butterfly flap actually leads to a hurricane, it's just and example, and NEVER to a tsunami, tsunamis and hurricanes are completely different things. Tsunamis originate with earthquakes on the sea floor, and there's simply nothing that living beings can make on the surface of the planet that is big enough to cause this kind of earthquake.|||It's to do with chaos theory.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />http://www.imho.com/grae/chaos/chaos.htm鈥?/a><br><br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_theor鈥?/a><br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />Scientists love to come out with memorable notions which then often get tragically misunderstood. The idea is that weather being an immensely complex and unpredictable system is highly sensitive to tiny influences.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />So maybe a butterfly flaps its wings and later on the tiny air currents get bigger and bigger and end up causing a hurricane while if the butterfly hadn't flapped its wings then maybe a hurricane wouldn't have formed - or at least would have formed in a different place.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />If you want a source on chaos theory suitable for a layman I'd recommend 'Chaos' by James Gleick.|||I believe it's a theory (not a myth) about changes in time. A small cause far enough in the past can cause enormous consequences in the future. A butterfly flaps its wings, and the weather gets affected by the wind to an extent that a storm hits on the other side of the world.|||it's called the Butterfly Effect. <br><br /><br />I was able to locate some information on Wiki<br><br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_e鈥?/a>|||Assuming you can time travel to the past, an insignificant change in events (butterfly wing flap) could lead enormous changes (tsunami) in the future.|||Its just a philosophical metaphor referring to everything happening for a reason.|||whatever...........<br><br /><br />no one can change the past and predict the future anyways.butterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-86865571710197193612011-12-02T18:15:00.003-08:002011-12-02T18:15:23.546-08:00How to buy a butterfly knife without a credit/debit card?I wish to buy a butterfly knife but paypal does not allow the purchase of knives through the paypal system. I do have a bank account but I am unable to use my card. I have my bank and routing number and I was curious if there is a place to buy butterfly knives using that information.|||Why are you unable to use your card? There's no websites nor physical stores that will sell you a knife just by providing your bank and routing numbers. Actually, there are websites that would love to get that information from you - but you will never receive a product and they will drain your account dry faster than you can say 'Shazam'.|||You can purchase prepaid credit cards at most stores. Once you do, check out www.knife-kingdom.com for butterfly knives. I buy a lot from them. They have the best prices and great selection. <p><span>Report Abuse</span></p><br /> |||I run www.KnivesAndMore.biz and I beat all of www.knife-kingdom.com prices. In regards to the question, the closest thing you could do is an Echeck. But you also need to know the persons social security number. Because it really sounds like you stole a check from someone. <p><span>Report Abuse</span></p>butterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-68204969709959077802011-12-02T18:15:00.002-08:002011-12-02T18:15:17.707-08:00Where can I find earrings with an embellishment on the butterfly fastening behind the ear?I saw a lady on TV wear these beautiful silver butterfly stud earrings that had a chandelier-style drop from behind her pierced ears. They almost resembled threads, but they can't be so since the embellishment didn't actually thread through to the front of her ears. I can only guess that they were attached to the butterfly that fastens the earrings from behind the ear.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />Apologies if I'm not making any sense. It's just that those were the most beautiful earrings I have ever seen!<br><br /><br />|||I can find only Silver Butterfly Stud earrings on Amazon store like this<br><br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i鈥?/a><br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />buy cannot find chandelier style. anyway enjoy to search it from my link, you will be found it.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />good luckbutterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-51089522998013240802011-12-02T18:15:00.001-08:002011-12-02T18:15:07.174-08:00What does having a dream of a butterfly, signify?The other night I had a dream about a butterfly. I am in the midst of relocating to another city , and I am in deep thought of making a deicision. Please give some clarity on what on my dream. Thanks.|||Butterfly<br><br /><br />To see a butterfly in your dream, denotes your need to settle down. Butterflies also signifies creativity, romance, joy and spirituality. You may be undergoing a transformation into a new way of thinking.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />To see a beautiful colorful butterfly in your dream, denotes the positive impression you will make at a future social gathering.|||lt is a 'change' in your life. Your moving to a new place is the change. A caterpillar emerges from a cocoon as a beautiful butterfly. The change is more pleasant.Let's hope it's a positive one.<br><br /><br />Good luck.|||hello. i think your dream is symbolising that you are ready to fly away like a butterfly. if you are making a hard decision weather to move to another country then maybe its a sign to go for it! good luck!|||U want to settle down and not have so many options or choices in life anymore because your afraid of making a mistake.butterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-87953969431769193342011-12-02T18:15:00.000-08:002011-12-02T18:15:02.800-08:00Are butterfly knives illegal in your own home in New York State? As in a collection?I know butterfly knives are illegal in New York State, but I heard they are legal if it's in a collection in your own house and not in public. Is this true?|||That "knife" is only good for show offs. A Spiderco knife opens 20 times faster and no spring.butterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-19877098052461609182011-12-02T18:14:00.008-08:002011-12-02T18:14:58.170-08:00A day in the life of a butterfly in the tropical rainforest?I need a day in the life of a butterfly that lives in the tropical rainforest<br><br /><br />a.s.a.p<br><br /><br />thanks :)|||Wikipedia can help you.butterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-38493192256893415002011-12-02T18:14:00.007-08:002011-12-02T18:14:51.335-08:00What to do when you find a butterfly with a broken wing?I found a butterfly with a broken wing. And now I don't know what to do with it. I feed it all the time only when it's hungry and now my mom is saying I have to let it go and I really don't want to.|||You can try to feed it. But in all honesty, the poor butterfly is hurting. I would recommend putting it out of it's misery instead of dragging it's life on. It's really just torture. In the wild, the pain would be over because it would just die. You have to let go. Sorry.|||Hi buddy. Yes you really need to let it go. Because it belongs to the wild and it needs to be let go so her wounds can heal and she can fly. Just go to a nearby park and leave her on one of the leaves and tell her bye and turn around and just walk away and dont go back there for the whole day.|||Go on a road trip together.|||hey dear your mom is right just let it go.it should be in open space and it has freedom to fly so please let it fly high.butterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-47786864529608918062011-12-02T18:14:00.006-08:002011-12-02T18:14:47.009-08:00How does the Theory of Evolution explain the migratory pattern of the monarch butterfly?The Monarch butterfly migrates thousands of miles from Mexico to Canada every year -- it takes three generations to make it to Canada, and a final fourth "super generation" to fly all the way back to Mexico. Where did these monarchs get their instinct from, so that generations never having flown to Canada or Mexico, know exactly where to go, and what to do? How is this genetic encoding attained, based on the process of evolution...?|||scientists have discovered that many animals migrate using the magnetic field of the earth. Birds, amphibians and turtles are some examples. instinctive behaviors are governed by fixed action patterns, which are neural networks, or a group of neurons that fire in a fixed sequence to activate different muscles of the body. An example of fixed action pattern is vomiting. Vomiting is not learned behavior, and infants are born with the ability to vomit. Once started, a fixed action pattern cannot be interrupted and will only proceed to completion. Therefore we cannot stop ourselves from vomiting even when our brains may try to interrupt it.<br><br /><br><br />The monarch butterfly's instincts are probably similarly encoded in their DNA. A magnetic map of their migratory route can probably be stored in the DNA and/or fixed action patterns that result in migratory behavior can be stored in their DNA. Even though instinctive behavior is not learned, it still requires an appropriate stimulus or stimuli to be triggered. For example, we do not (thankfully) randomly start to vomit. We do not suddenly vomit while sitting in a restaurant, at our dinner table, or while we are kissing our loved ones, for example. Something needs to trigger the vomiting behavior, such as a finger inserted into the throat for example. <br><br /><br><br />Therefore not every generation of monarch butterfly will exhibit the same behavior, or a behavior that is not appropriate for it. For example, those born in the nothern United States will not fly north as if they were in Mexico. By requiring that a particular instinct will only be triggered by the appropriate stimulus, the monarch can store several sets of instincts, but only the appropriate set will be triggered by the appropriate stimulus/stimuli. That could result in the observed behavior of multiple generations seemingly knowing what to do as soon as they are born.<br><br /><br><br />Of course, Murphy's law states that if something can go wrong, then it will. In every generation, perhaps a few individuals may have a genetic defect, and these individuals may have the inappropriate sets of instincts triggered by the wrong stimulus. they will likely perish. If by chance, their "wrong" behaviors confer them an advantage because the environment has changed, then these individuals would perhaps be the only survivors, and there could be an abrupt change in the behavior of Monarchs. Therefore natural selection will constantly monitor and refine the behavior of monarchs to make sure each generation does the "right" thing. Of course, the possibility of extinction is always present. Natural selection cannot eliminate that possibility, but it will allow animals to avoid extinction if they can adapt to changes.|||I suspect you would get a better answer reading the works of the leading evolutionary biologists like Dawkins than posting here. <br><br /><br />The forms of evidence that convince us so strongly of evolution don't always preserve a good record of behavior like migration, except for the wide swaths of area over which certain fossilized animals may be found and the ways that migration is seen in such a larger variety of related species today. So we may never learn the way specific migratory patterns emerged for each species. <br><br /><br />We might look more to geology. Perhaps the butterflies simply continued flying a pattern that developed millions of years ago and as the continents drifted farther the butterflies simply added a few inches every century. <br><br /><br />In the end, all evolution tells us is that if they do it, it must give them some benefit. Perhaps having such a wide range for their species helps prevent them from getting too reliant on a single food source, too devastated by a few predators or too disabled by local weather variations.|||If the shoe fits, wear it. Judging from your Yahoo name, I am guessing you are anti-evolution. However, one day for God is not necessarily one Earth day. So if God created the earth and the universe in six days, that may possibly be 12 billion years for Earthlings. Darwin and Genesis both agree that first the universe was formed, then the Earth, then plants appeared, then animals, and finally man. Why the creation/evolution debate? They are both the same theory (intelligent design.)|||A short explanation %26gt; http://www.brighthub.com/science/genetic鈥?/a><br><br /><br />More details %26gt; <br><br /><br />http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/20鈥?/a><br><br /><br />http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/200鈥?/a>|||While I am not sure I suspect it could be due to some predatory issues. Perhaps that path contains the least predators so while others migrated towards certain death these one migrated in relative safety.|||%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;How does the Theory of Evolution explain the migratory pattern of the monarch butterfly?<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />Why would you use The Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection to explain butterfly migration? That would be ridiculous. This theory would be used to explain how and why allele frequency changes in populations of monarch butterfly over time but that's all. <br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;[blab blab blab...Where did these monarchs get their instinct from]<br><br /><br />This question is not address by the theory of evolution. The theory of evolution addresses why allele frequencies change over time.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;[...]How is this genetic encoding attained<br><br /><br />The genetic code refers to how codons are translated into amino acids. The question you are asking is how instinct can result for sequences of DNA.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;, based on the process of evolution...?<br><br /><br />and for this, the answer is yes. Genes for different instinctual behaviors arose through natural variation. These variations have different consequences. Those organisms with genes that had deleterious consequences (inability to sense magnetic fields, a circadian cycle out of sync with the solar cycle) were less able to compete with butterflies that were good a sensing their environment.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />Judging from your user name, I take this as an attempt to use the "god of the gaps" argument. Whenever there is a gap in understanding, invoke your favorite deity to supply an answer. This is a dangerous road to take for supernatural beings because it leads to diminished power over time for these magical beings as we learn natural explanations for phenomena that seemed supernatural. <br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />Also, while "[your favorite god] did it" is a perfectly valid answer to any question, it is also a cop out answer. It tells us nothing more than not having that answer. We learn nothing about the world and we are just as helpless to try to figure out how things will behave in the future.butterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-18488109000669100712011-12-02T18:14:00.005-08:002011-12-02T18:14:42.230-08:00How do you build endurance for butterfly swimming?I run but mostly swim almost everyday for an hour, use a drag suit, and have trained with paddles and fins. I just recently began to swim competitively for my high school and am wondering how to do the butterfly for a 100 yard race? I've got the style in my muscle memory and the kick. My stroke's good but I get way too tired, especially off the turns. For some reason, slowing down and then having to kick underwater 9 times without oxygen burns me out. Help! Also, do push-ups or crunches help?|||butterfly is one of those most demanding strokes next to... believe or not breast stroke. fly is a short axis stroke meaning it requires you to use your core which is one of the main body parts you need for swimming. <br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />to swim fly you need broad shoulders, long arms, small legs, strong core, strong will, and amazing technique. if your not blessed with these gifts you can learn to compensate. for the most part i would recommend more swimming, in general. if you're practicing an hour a day you're missing out on great opportunities. <br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />swimming doesn't mean that because you use certain things you'll get faster. fliers have to understand how to grip the water and how to move quickly while doing so. when you swim fly you should be taking two kicks per one stroke, the best way is one strong kick when your hands enter and one when your hands are pulling down at about your ab level you do this to provide constant movement with your kick. as for your hips they should be coming out of the water, but naturally, as part of an undulating movement of the body that starts with the abs and goes down the the feet. let your hips drop but not to far and keep your legs going no matter how tiring a race can get. most importantly get a complete stroke every time that reaches out, although extremely tiring and difficult to do when you start to fade it teaches you endurance, commitment and builds shoulder strength. i can't completely describe butterfly to you as it should feel because 1) i don't know it perfectly yet and 2) you need to feel somethings for yourself<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />there are things i could type over the internet, like drills, to help you with your fly but unless someone was there to tell you you were doing it right or wrong it wouldn't be much help. in the long run keep the arms long and feel smooth. not too much undulation but make sure its there. fast turns!!! if you slow down your stroke falls apart. don't underwater kick unless you know how it'll affect your race, start with a decent number of dolphin kicks at the beginning of the race and adjust as your body needs oxygen. breathe! every other or every other two your body need the oxygen for a race like that.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />for training like i said the most you can do is increase the time in the pool. but to improve what you already do, make sure you get full reaches on your arms without disturbing your stroke. swim lots of endurance freestyle to familiarize yourself with the discomfort of a hard race. get every chance to do fly when your coach offers your group "stroke". talk to your coach about your problem too, no one knows better than him/her cause i can't really offer good advice over the internet w/o seeing your fly and the improvements you make over time.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />get some abs in and develops shoulder back and tricep muscles. work hard and keep up the good work. keep committed and especially with butterfly know the difference between discomfort and pain, because that will change how you do and how much you can do of fly|||if 100s are tiring for you, start with 25s. after those seem super easy go to 50s. when you are comfortable to go 75s and etc. crunches and push ups can help but dont go crazy because your muscles will hurt. even though you are swimming butterfly, do some freestyle because butterfly is really tiring. (i would know. my coach makes me swim 500 butterflys almost every monday :( ) so keep practicing and u will get better. i did this and it helped because even though my best event is butterfly, in practice i can barely swim a 50 fly without feeling tired but in a meet i somehow have more endurence. so in your meet u will probably have more endurence with swimming|||Okay im a butterfly swimmer for a really tough coach.<br><br /><br /> <br><br /><br />we first began with a set of really fast 25s with fins (kicking underwater as far as possible<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />then we did sets of butterfly kicks with kickboards and fins but these were 200s alternating on your stomach and on your back. about 10 of them - these are a lot of fun!!!<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />then we did sets of 50 sprints butterfly with fins.<br><br /><br />these were on about 50 seconds b/c we diddnt use fins<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />then we did 4 200 flys with fins <br><br /><br />this helped me out alot|||When I was in high school, our coach would make us do like 4 sets of 25 push-ups and sit-ups before practice just to like warm up, he didn't want us to get all tired before getting in. That will strengthen your core. I swam the 100 yd fly every single meet and it was a b*$%h to swim. My suggestion is to build up endurance by doing drills: a one arm fly, kicking, etc. Reverse IM sets and pyramid sets (where you start out slow and then ascend in speed) are good too. My coach told me that in a 100 fly race you have to make sure your butt comes up (should be able to see it above the water) as your arms come down and pull, that will naturally give you more of a flow. This is what I used to do, I would go like at 70% of my max. speed for the first 25 yds, then I would increase that, if you start out by sprinting 100% suring the first 25, you'll be dead during the last one. Well, you don't have to kick 9 times, that depends on the swimmer and how powerful your kick because if your kick is pretty good you should keep it longer underwater, if not only take it as fas as you think your streamline aloows you to. What is your breathing pattern? that may be causing the extreme fatigue also. It's up to you, but in my case I founf that breathing every other stroke was best for me so I could keep my speed and stamina, some people take two, some breathe every stroke. You won't get disqualified for your breathign pattern, just make sure you do the turns right. Hope it helps, you're lucky im sitting here at school really bored.butterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-25724367936337301992011-12-02T18:14:00.004-08:002011-12-02T18:14:37.032-08:00What is the motivation for Bauby to write diving bell and the butterfly?im writing a essay on the Divine found in diving bell and the butterfly. how does bauby encounter the divine even in his suffering. What is his motivation for writing this book?|||don't know but try this...<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />http://great-motivational-stories.blogsp鈥?/a><br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />Its good<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />good luckbutterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-81476393240361285672011-12-02T18:14:00.003-08:002011-12-02T18:14:32.122-08:00What is the opposite of the butterfly effect theory?Since it's only a theory, something must be contradicting it. What is it?<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />Or<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />If you don't believe in the butterfly effect theory, what do you believe?|||The butterfly effect isn't necessarily a theory, so much as an observation of the behavior of complex systems. The butterfly effect is just something that people use to describe the fact that for many non-linear systems, a slight change in initial conditions can lead to dramatically altered results. The larger field encompassing this sort of thought would be chaos theory.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />If you wanted to pick an opposite to chaos theory it would probably be determinism, which is of the notion that with sufficient knowledge future events can be precisely predicted.|||The "butterfly effect" is not a theory. It's simply a popular phrase that describes sensitive dependence on initial conditions in chaos theory, which is a field of mathematics.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />In other words, it's a tiny part of a much larger mathematical theory that describes the behavior of certain dynamical systems.butterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-60221666580917461232011-12-02T18:14:00.002-08:002011-12-02T18:14:27.218-08:00What are some quotes about the butterfly effect?Does anyone know some deep and meaningful quotes about the butterfly effect? Or quotes related to the general idea?|||“It's a new version of the butterfly effect. A hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico can lead to higher prices around the world. That's how vulnerable oil markets are today to events outside of our control. And it shows how little room there is for errors.” - Larry Goldstein<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />“The fluttering of a butterfly's wings can effect climate changes on the other side of the planet” - Paul Erlich|||AGAIN, 16 Rigged "Votes" Were Used By JoW TO STEAL Another "Best Answer." JoW's Weak "Quotesdaddy" Answers Get These Rigged "Votes" When A Question Goes To Vote. JoW Has Been CHEATING Like This For Well Over A Year. THE REAL "Best Answer" IS TO BAN JoW FROM YAHOO! ANSWERS.<br><br /><br />--RetroRay <p><span>Report Abuse</span></p><br /> |||"They say the beat of a butterflies wings, can set off a storm a world away"butterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-88918267002815060222011-12-02T18:14:00.001-08:002011-12-02T18:14:18.752-08:00How many legs do the Ulysses Butterfly have and what do they looks like?I am making a model of the butterfly for school. How many legs does it have and where are they on the body and what do they looks like.??|||There are two pictures at the link below. One is blue and black, and the other orange and brown. The orange and brown one has a good picture of where the legs are. I could not find in writing a number of legs specific to the Ulysses Butterfly, but I did find information that butterflies in general have 6 legs, although in their larval stage (as catarpillars) they can have many more.|||All insects have 6 legs. If you look closely at the picture with the legs showing you will also see the round proboscis that is the tube they drink nectar with. There are many more sites with pictures of the butterfly just search for "Ulysses butterfly pics"<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />http://butterfly-photo.blogspot.com/2008鈥?/a>|||Well...a butterfly is an insect so OF COURSE it has six legs...did you think it had 14? JK<br><br /><br />Just look on google, they have MILLIONS of pics of them...literally.<br><br /><br />http://images.google.com/images?q=Ulysse鈥?/a>|||6butterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-78983307051600837142011-12-02T18:14:00.000-08:002011-12-02T18:14:08.830-08:00How to care for a swallowtail butterfly?I just found a swallowtail butterfly inside. The weird thing is that it is the middle of Winter. What should I do to care for it? What does it eat?<br><br /><br />THANKS!|||Try a cotton ball w/ sugar water. It's only a temporary fix. Look up or google the kind of swallowtail you have and it will tell you what flowers they prefer.|||im sorry i have no clue!<br><br /><br />try looking up butterfly food on google<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />Good Luck!butterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828998978298683851.post-55684411309977258352011-12-02T18:13:00.010-08:002011-12-02T18:13:59.384-08:00How to tell difference in Gender: Butterfly Koi?How do you tell the difference between a male and female butterfly koi? My friend wants to know.|||Before they are at least 8"-10" long+ (around 2-3 years of age), it is VERY difficult to tell any difference just by looking at them. When they are bigger, it gets easier, because the females take on a more rounded, football-ish shape, and the males are much sleeker, built more like a torpedo.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />Also, there is that raspiness or bumpy feeling on the insides of the males' gillplates, which females do not have. And, in males that are at least partially white/white on the head, the white will take on a slightly yellowish cast while females of that same color pattern will have more of a pure white. Many females (of any color) will also often have a "hump" on their neck/shoulder area, just behind the head - the fish with humps, in my experience, tend to grow faster and bigger than those with no humps.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />By observing all of these characteristics and weighing them against one another, you can usually make an "educated guess" about the gender and be correct most of the time. However, the only sure-fire way to tell the difference between male and female koi (of any type - not just butterfly) is to observe them closely during spawning. The one being chased is the girl, and the chasers are the boys. The girl will often race around and nose up into the stems of plants, etc., then suddenly turn and flip her tale, seemingly almost out of the water. This is how she releases her eggs. The boys, who have been nudging and bumping her all along, will then immediately immitate her behavior, releasing sperm to fertilize the eggs the female released a split second before.<br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />Hope this helps - good luck!|||It is difficult to tell the sex on younger Koi, it gets easier as they get older. <br><br /><br /> Females tend to have rounder bodies and rounder pectoral fins and their fins tend to be somewhat smaller. <br><br /><br /> Males are sleeker, with more pointed pectoral fins, and their fins tend to be larger. <br><br /><br /> Others claim the colors of males are more brilliant. <br><br /><br /> Older males have a sand paper like raspiness on the gill plates, and some claim you can also feel a roughness if you lick your tongue across the front of the pectoral fin. <br><br /><br /> The easiest way is when there is a particularly aggressive male chasing the females, with the proverbial nose up the butt, you look for other males chasing the same now identified females. <br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />If your koi is old enough, generally looking down from the top you can tell the males from the females|||I just brought one home today. I have a feeling it's a she because she has a few admirers in our pond already...only way I know how to tell.butterfly http://www.blogger.com/profile/12558639177758792310noreply@blogger.com1