Preparation. 1  Become familiar with the life and cutouts of Henri Matisse. 2  Gather examples of Matisseâs cutouts. 3  Set out 9- by 12-inch papers, planning one for each child. 4  Set out scissors and construction paper to be cut.
Queen Alexandra's Birdwing (Ornithoptera alexandrae) is the largest butterfly in the world, with females reaching wingspans slightly in excess of 25 cm (9.8 inches).It is restricted to the forests of the Oro Province in eastern Papua New Guinea.rom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Queen Alexandra's Birdwing (Ornithoptera alexandrae) is the largest butterfly in the world, with females reaching wingspans slightly in excess of 25 cm (9.8 inches). It is restricted to the forests of the Oro Province in eastern Papua New Guinea.
This fossil insect wing (Stephanotypus schneideri) from the period about 300 million years ago when insects reached their greatest sizes, measures 19.5 centimeters (almost eight inches) long. The largest species of that time were even bigger, with wings 30 centimeters long. For comparison, the inset shows the wing of the largest dragonfly of the past 65 million years. Photo by Wolfgang Zessin. Giant insects ruled the prehistoric skies during periods when Earth's atmosphere was rich in oxygen.