Students at Ghent Elementary school released butterflies into the wild Tuesday afternoon.

The kids raised the insects as a part of the Close Encounters Project.

Students from Pre-K to 5th grade were involved.

And Butterflies weren't the only bugs they got a chance to raise.

Others included Ladybugs, the Luna Moth, and the Preying Mantis.

Some kids even got a special bonus. The project was funded by a grant from the Beckley Area Foundation.