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Gardening for Butterflies. Because butterflies are attracted to flowers, it is easy to plant a garden that both you and they can enjoy. Some of the species you may attract are listed in the table at right. A butterfly-friendly garden contains both adult nectar plants and caterpillar host plants. A few common vegetables also serve as caterpillar host plants. Many butterfly gardeners plant extra vegetables, enough for them and their caterpillars. As an added bonus, butterfly gardens often attract hummingbirds.
What Trees Provide Activity: 1. In the classroom or at home: Review the introduction and handout the Tree Cards for the four trees highlighted from the Butterfly Garden. Have students complete Activity Part I. This will guide students to consider what trees provide for us and what they do in their own habitats. 2. On your walk in the Butterfly Garden at Smithsonian Gardens: Use the pictures on the tree cards to identity the four trees in the garden to be used for the Activity Part II and the skills they learned from