Why a butterfly garden?
Well, just about everyone loves butterflies. Their movements and color add beauty to our environment. However, the benefits of a butterfly garden go well beyond beauty. It can also be a wonderful tool for helping children learn about ecology, native plants, and insect life cycles. Beyond that, butterfly gardens can help return native plants to the area, and preserve threatened species in danger of loosing their habitats. Butterflies and moths are arthropods belonging to the insect order Lepidoptera. Their life cycle consists of four phases: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and finally butterfly. They serve as pollinators and are a source of food for some animals. As such, their presence is an indicator of the health of the environment. When does the gardening begin? The ground breaking took place on Saturday, April 26, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you would like to join us for other gardening events, please contact Melissa Calabrese, the Wayne Westland Site Coordinator at wayne.westland.
