Butterflies

If you are looking for something different to do with your kids, how about the Bear Mountain Butterfly Sanctuary in Jim Thorpe?  It is a hands-on attraction with live butterflies, poison dart frogs, interactive displays, and an art space.  They have a variety of programs, including hand feeding butterflies.

There is also educational information on attracting butterflies to your garden.  You can watch butterflies emerging or even adopt a caterpillar.  Thursday mornings, there are special programs for preschoolers.

If you would like to learn more about butterflies, there are some websites that can be very helpful.

The Butterfly Website and The Butterfly Site probably have the most in-depth information that I have found.
The Children's Butterfly Site has information that is geared toward kids.
Butterflies and Moths of North America has tools for identifying the ones that you find.
North American Butterfly Association offers memberships and has information on a variety of butterfly topics.