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School Garden Wildlife
Monarchs aren't the only butterflies and moths you might see. The local Pearl Crescent Butterfly is attracted to brightly-colored flowers. |
Caterpillars may eat a few of your leaves, but don't forget that they soon turn into beautiful moths and butterflies! |
This praying mantis may look scary. But, like the ladybug, this insect helps keep your garden free of pests. |
Monarch butterflies love school garden flowers like butterfly weed, but their favorite plants are milkweed and fennel. |
Bees, like this carpenter bee, will help pollinate your garden's plants. |
Named "skippers" because of their quick flying, these little fliers look like moths but are actually butterflies. |
Hard to believe, but this is actually a baby ladybug! He's known as a "larva", and will eventually turn into a ladybug (similar to how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly). |
Ladybugs aren't only cute — they're also beneficial insects that will eat garden pests. |