Butterflies are active during the day and can fly from 5 mph to 30 mph.
They can be found in fields, forests, and residential areas all around the world.
They hide when it rains. Some butterflies hide under large leaves or plants. When the rain is hard or of long duration butterflies die.
A person who collects butterflies is called Lepidopterist.
There are other places where we can found butterflies. Many museums and conservatories around the world exhibit already dead or living butterflies.
Butterfly farms are places where are raised. We can find these butterfly farms in various parts of the world. One purpose of these farms is to continue the reproduction of butterflies.