WHAT HAPPENED TO
THE GARDENING GUYS?!?!
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WELCOME TO THE GARDENING GUYS
STUDENT EDITION
Today's class was created and presented by
MADDIE ROBINS
This week first graders did not learn about
growing food or its preparation.
Instead, they planted milkweed
for monarch butterflies.
They also created simple sponge feeders to attract butterflies.
Butterflies, monarchs especially, are important
as pollinators.
Every year millions of monarch butterflies
migrate from Canada to as far south as South America
pollinating plants along their way.
Milkweed is very important to the monarchs
because it's where they lay their eggs.
Milkweed leaves are the only food monarch caterpillars eat.
The increased use of weed killers in agriculture
has decreased wild milkweed, which has led
to a decrease in monarchs.
Fewer monarchs could mean fewer crops.
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