长沙养蝶人用百场公益课带孩子认识自然

Caterpillars frighten some children. Mao Zhou, 43, wants to turn that fear into curiosity. In Changsha, China, he has turned roughly 330 square meters of his family’s yard into a butterfly breeding demonstration and training center, raising more than 10 species. From caterpillars feeding beneath leaves to butterflies preparing to emerge from chrysalises, it reveals transformations children may rarely notice.

毛毛虫会让一些孩子害怕，43岁的毛舟希望把这份恐惧变成好奇。在中国长沙，他将约330平方米的自家院落建成蝴蝶养殖示范与培训基地，饲养十余种蝴蝶。从啃食叶背的幼虫到即将羽化的蛹，这里呈现着孩子们平时很少留意的生命变化。

Through more than 100 free science sessions, Mao has used photos, videos and specimens to introduce children to the butterfly’s life cycle: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and adult. He has successfully raised over 50 species, supplied more than 1,000 specimens for classrooms and helped schools create miniature butterfly gardens. His hope is that understanding small insects will encourage children to care about the nature around them.

毛舟已开展上百场公益科普课，用图片、视频和标本，带孩子认识蝴蝶从卵、幼虫、蛹到成虫的一生。他累计成功饲养过50余种蝴蝶，上千件标本进入课堂，还与学校合作建设微型蝴蝶花园。他希望，对小小昆虫的了解，能成为孩子关心身边自然的起点。