Kati the Canadian Butterfly Girl has been helping to save the Monarchs.
Thanks to Kati hundreds of trees have been planted in Mexico’s Oyamel fir forests
One of the Little Humbugs has been very busy raising the awareness of the importance of butterflies to our Eco system.
Butterflies pollinate wild plants and our crops, ensuring the production of seeds and fruits required for the continued survival of plants and animals on Earth, including us humans. Butterflies help plants to survive because they are one of Nature’s pollinators; they carry pollen from plant to plant. Plants need pollen from other plants to produce seeds and fruits. The seeds and fruits grow into plants. These plants produce pollen and so the cycle continues. Plants are the lungs of the Earth. They are also the first link in the food chain. If plants don’t survive, then creatures further along the food chain certainly won’t! That
includes us!
Butterflies are highly sensitive and can indicate changes in the environment.
Butterflies are the sign of a healthy environment. They are so sensitive that they are one of the first creatures to suffer if the environment they live in changes. If butterflies are unable to survive in their own environment, we should treat it as a warning sign!
Encourage butterflies to your garden/yard or school by planting a Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) or Milk Weed.
This year, Kati has been following the Monarch Butterflies.
The beautiful monarch butterfly is in danger of losing its winter home in Mexico’s Oyamel fir forests. Kati and her Butterfly Girl friends have partnered up with Global Releaf (American Forests) who are planting trees to offset this deforestation and restore soil and watersheds in the affected areas. For every Kati Butterfly Girl doll sold a tree is planted.
The Kati dolls come in a chrysalis just like a real butterfly. We designed the pod shaped chrysalis to double as the packaging – eliminating the need for wasteful packaging.
Get Outside and Draw a Butterfly Competition – Win a Kati Butterfly Girl Doll
At this time of year you can spot butterflies everywhere. We would like to celebrate the fact that hundreds of trees have been planted thanks to Kati the Canadian Butterfly Girl.
We are asking all children to get outside and draw a butterfly.This competition is for all ages who love nature and love to draw.
Then email your butterfly picture to The Little Humbugs along with your name, age and email address and they’ll post it on their brand new Little Humbugs Gallery. Author and Illustrator – Marghanita Hughes will pick 5 winners.
Winners will receive their very own Kati Butterfly Girl and a special photographic picture of Kati signed by the author of the Little Humbugs – Marghanita Hughes
Winners will be announced on 31st August.
Happy Butterfly Hunting!
To find out more about the Monarch Butterflies check out:
http://www.monarchwatch.org/
http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/on/pelee/natcul/natcul5_e.asp
http://www.monarchbutterfly.org/
Photo courtesy of Monarch Butterfly Org (Kitty Wilde)
