Creating A Butterfly Garden

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Creating A Butterfly Garden

• Questions to ask
• What kind of butterflies live in our area?
• What do they like to eat?
• Where do they like to lay their eggs?

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What Kind of Butterflies Live in Our Area?
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What Kind of Butterflies Live in Our Area?

• Monarch

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What Kind of Butterflies Live in Our Area?

• Monarch
• Pearl Crescent

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What Kind of Butterflies Live in Our Area?

• Monarch
• Pearl Crescent
• Black Swallowtail

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What Kind of Butterflies Live in Our Area?

• Monarch
• Pearl Crescent
• Black Swallowtail
• Cabbage White

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What Kind of Butterflies Live in Our Area?

• Monarch
• Pearl Crescent
• Black Swallowtail
• Cabbage White
• Spring Azure

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What Kind of Butterflies Live in Our Area?

• Monarch
• Pearl Crescent
• Black Swallowtail
• Cabbage White
• Spring Azure
• Tiger Swallowtail

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What Kind of Plants Do They Like to Eat?
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What Kind of Plants Do They Like to Eat?
Butterfly Bush
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What Kind of Plants Do They Like to Eat?
Mexican Sunflower
Butterfly Bush
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What Kind of Plants Do They Like to Eat?
Mexican Sunflower
Butterfly Bush
Zinnias
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What Kind of Plants Do They Like to Eat?
Mexican Sunflower
Butterfly Bush
Coneflower
Zinnias
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What Kind of Plants Do They Like to Eat?
Mexican Sunflower
Butterfly Bush
Coneflower
Milkweed
Zinnias
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What Kind of Plants Do They Like to Eat?
Yum!
Mexican Sunflower
Butterfly Bush
Coneflower
Milkweed Cosmos
Zinnias
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What Kind of Plants Do They Lay Eggs On?
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What Kind of Plants Do They Lay Eggs On?
Milkweed
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What Kind of Plants Do They Lay Eggs On?
Milkweed
Tulip Tree
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What Kind of Plants Do They Lay Eggs On?
Milkweed
Tulip Tree
Wild Asters
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What Kind of Plants Do They Lay Eggs On?
Broccoli
Milkweed
Home!
Tulip Tree
Wild Asters
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Location ofthe Garden

• We want it to be where there is
• Sun
• Protection from the wind
• Rich soil

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Other Features of the Garden

• We also want
• Water with mud or gravel
• Large, flat rocks

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Other Features of the Garden

• We also want
• Water with mud or gravel
• Large, flat rocks

• The tall plants in back, the short plants in
  front

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What Do We Do Next?

• Find a Butterfly Buddy
• Choose a butterfly to study
• Research your butterfly
• Habitat
• Food
• Special needs
• Share with the class