Small seeds plant big dreams of biodiversity conservation

Mondo Science Updated on 2024-03-05

CCTV Nanjing, March 4 (Reporter Wang Xifei) "This is Du Heng, the only host plant of the 'national treasure' in the mouth of entomologists - the Chinese tiger butterfly." On March 3, Nanjing's "butterfly grandfather" Zhang Songkui and the children planted Du Heng's seeds into the soil together in Jinling Primary School. A wonderful journey with Chinese tigers and butterflies begins here.

The scene of the event (photo by CCTV reporter Wang Xifei).

These seeds can bring a home to the Chinese tiger and butterfly. Zhang Songkui said with a smile pointing to the bags of seeds he brought. Du Heng is the only host plant of the Chinese tiger butterfly. From March to April every year, the Chinese tiger and butterfly will choose Du Heng as the "delivery room" for spawning. "It can be said that Du Heng is the 'cradle' of the Chinese tiger and butterfly, and their existence is pregnant with hope. "Du Heng's seeds are buried in the soil with expectations, and what grows is the beauty of butterflies.

Facing children, Zhang Songkui is no stranger. "The children love butterflies very much, but lack of understanding, and I hope that through my efforts, everyone will deepen their understanding of butterflies. Zhang Songkui has been teaching in the Youth Palace and primary school classrooms for a long time, leading children to watch butterflies, draw butterflies, listen to butterfly stories, and observe the life trajectory of butterflies.

Why is the Chinese tiger butterfly called the stinging butterfly? "How to tell the gender of the Chinese tiger butterfly?" "In what season is the Chinese tiger butterfly most visible?" The children's eyes were drawn to the butterflies flapping their wings on the screen, and the exclamations they let out from time to time. Zhang Songkui talked about the stinging season when the spring thunder began to roar and woke up the stinging insects, and introduced in detail the different stages of butterfly eggs, showing the research methods of observing and recording the stages of biological development, and planting the seeds of biodiversity conservation in the hearts of the children.

Wang Xiyu, a student from Class 4 (20) of Jinling Primary School's Guangzhi Road Campus, spent two months last year in Laoshan to complete a study of the Chinese tiger and phoenix butterfly through a field trip. "I will introduce to you from four aspects: the background of the topic, the purpose and method of the research, the specific research content, and my gains and feelings......With detailed data and fine records, these little students also have a "big dream" - to be a guardian of the Chinese tiger and phoenix butterfly.

At the scene, the Chinese tiger butterfly population restoration and habitat restoration project was officially launched.

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