Refuge’s WoW focuses on butterflies, reptiles
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A butterfly wing as seen through a microscope.
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Third-graders distinguish the characteristics of a reptile by studying a black racer snake exhibit.
The “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge reported that from March 25 to April 18, the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge’s Wildlife on Wheels visited Lehigh Elementary in Lehigh Acres. Second-graders learned about the lifecycle of the butterfly, including viewing a butterfly wing under a microscope, while third-graders worked as a team to distinguish the characteristics of a reptile by studying a black racer snake exhibit. From now through May 7, the WoW is visiting Oak Hammock Middle School in the Tice community in Fort Myers.