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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?. What Kind of Butterflies Live in Our Area?. What Kind of Butterflies Live in Our Area?. Monarch.
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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?
What Kind of Butterflies Live in Our Area? Monarch Pearl Crescent
What Kind of Butterflies Live in Our Area? Monarch Pearl Crescent Black Swallowtail
What Kind of Butterflies Live in Our Area? Monarch Pearl Crescent Black Swallowtail Cabbage White
What Kind of Butterflies Live in Our Area? Monarch Pearl Crescent Black Swallowtail Cabbage White Spring Azure
What Kind of Butterflies Live in Our Area? Monarch Pearl Crescent Black Swallowtail Cabbage White Spring Azure Tiger Swallowtail
What Kind of Plants Do They Like to Eat? Butterfly Bush
What Kind of Plants Do They Like to Eat? Mexican Sunflower Butterfly Bush
What Kind of Plants Do They Like to Eat? Mexican Sunflower Butterfly Bush Zinnias
What Kind of Plants Do They Like to Eat? Mexican Sunflower Butterfly Bush Coneflower Zinnias
What Kind of Plants Do They Like to Eat? Mexican Sunflower Butterfly Bush Coneflower Zinnias Milkweed
What Kind of Plants Do They Like to Eat? Yum! Mexican Sunflower Butterfly Bush Coneflower Zinnias Milkweed Cosmos
What Kind of Plants Do They Lay Eggs On? Milkweed Tulip Tree
What Kind of Plants Do They Lay Eggs On? Milkweed Tulip Tree Wild Asters
What Kind of Plants Do They Lay Eggs On? Broccoli Milkweed Home! Tulip Tree Wild Asters
Location ofthe Garden We want it to be where there is: • Sun • Protection from the wind • Rich soil
Other Features of the Garden We also want: • Water with mud or gravel • Large, flat rocks
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
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