Project-Butterfly

Made as a project for Animal Behavior class on the studies of butterfly food sourcing.

  • Hypothesis: Butterflies will be more attracted to flowers that are closer to it and are brightly colored (and therefore sweeter).

Rules:

  • White cabbage butterfly - remembers “rewarding” colors and species of flowers; visits less sweet flowers less and less per visit
  • Blue morpho butterfly - cares more about flower sweetness than colors
  • Clipper butterfly - strong preference for red flowers, next sweetness
  • Skipper butterfly - strong preference for flowers that are clustered near each other and closer to the butterfly overall than sweetness

Made with Kaley Hu.