Butterfly GardensButterfly GardensWe began with plants that attract adult We began with plants that attract adult

butterflies and support the caterpillar such butterflies and support the caterpillar such as wild plants and weeds, lantana, as wild plants and weeds, lantana,

passion vines and butterfly weeds. passion vines and butterfly weeds.

The lower grades The lower grades watch a batch of watch a batch of painted Lady painted Lady Butterfly larvae Butterfly larvae grow in portable grow in portable habitatshabitats

The little caterpillars grow nearly five times The little caterpillars grow nearly five times larger before fitting into their coccoons.larger before fitting into their coccoons.

The caterpillars go through The caterpillars go through metamorphosis to become metamorphosis to become adult butterflies and are adult butterflies and are released into our butterfly released into our butterfly garden.garden.

Several weeks after the first butterflies Several weeks after the first butterflies were released, our afterschool science were released, our afterschool science club discovered eggs, and caterpillarsclub discovered eggs, and caterpillars

throughoutthroughout

the garden.the garden.

The caterpillarsThe caterpillars

did not all lookdid not all look

like the paintedlike the painted

ladies. ladies.

Strangers had Strangers had

come to our come to our flower spot.flower spot.

These little bugs ate their way These little bugs ate their way through four Mexican Butterfly through four Mexican Butterfly Weeds in just three days.Weeds in just three days.

We found two We found two different species of different species of butterfly in our garden butterfly in our garden beside the painted beside the painted ladies.ladies.

One type was lying on One type was lying on the ground while the the ground while the other found a place to other found a place to hang.hang.

Thanks to the hard work of our GREW Thanks to the hard work of our GREW Crew, we have enjoyed many visitors.Crew, we have enjoyed many visitors.