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Claire Probst, Berlin Community School

Camden County


Image of Bronze copper.Bronze copper. Claire Probst
Spare Bronze Copper Butterfly

I am a beautiful butterfly. I have a gorgeous appearance. I’m full of Halloween colors like black, orange, and white. My brown spots and black and white striped antennas make me easy to spot. Next comes my life cycle. I start off in a while, spongy looking egg. After I hatch, I turn into a caterpillar. It takes me a few weeks to eat enough, and when I’m ready I’ll wrap myself in a pupa. I’ll stay in there for a while. When I break through the pupa I’m a fully grown butterfly!

My species usually flutters around bogs and wet meadows. The good part is that humans do not live around there. The low, wet areas also provide food we bronze copper butterflies need. Occasionally I eat flower’s nectar, but I like blackberry juice and red clover better! But don’t forget that it’s hard for me to survive because I ‘m still endangered.

Would you be happy if you found out that your species is being threatened to die out from another kind of species? Well, we bronze copper butterflies aren’t too thrilled at the idea. My kind is being endangered because humans are draining and destroying wetlands that aren’t fenced off. Also, people are using chemicals that kill plants, or herbicides, and insecticides. Next time you are starting to use something that kills other living things, think again.

An obvious way to stop killing or hurting bronze copper butterflies is to cease from using herbicides and insecticides. Even if it’s for killing plants, other animals might need those plants to live. Humans should stop draining wetlands and bogs for pointless shops and houses. So even if this mall is going to have everything in it when it’s built, don’t forget you’re only the only animals on the planet.

Written by: Claire Probst
Berlin Community School
Berlin, NJ
Teacher: Mrs. Scordo