The Ant, the Plant, and the Caterpillar

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This children's book tells the story of a special friendship between Lucida the Caterpillar, Nathan the Ant, and the 'Sweet Bursaria' plant. This is known as a 'symbiotic' relationship.Written and illustrated by Karen Carter, the story shows how a little caterpillar, with the help of an ant, grows to become the delicate, endangered, Eltham Copper Butterfly.Found only in small, isolated pockets of Victoria, Australia, the Eltham Copper Butterfly faces a new challenge as conservation efforts are made to save it and its habitat from disappearing forever.