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More than monarchs - What are those bugs on my milkweed?

July 30, 2021

Milkweeds have become a popular garden plant the last several years. They are most commonly planted to help support monarch butterflies because milkweeds are the sole food source for monarch caterpillars.Milkweeds contain toxic compounds (cardiac glycosides) to deter animals (insects and...

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Not all bugs are bad: Good bugs in the garden

July 9, 2021

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While it may seem like every insect out there is trying to eat your plants, not all the insects you see in your garden are pests. In fact, fewer than 1% of all insects are considered pests, meaning the vast majority are beneficial or, at the very least, benign. While most people are aware of the...

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At-Home Science for Kids: Raising butterflies and more!

August 14, 2020

Good Growing

Like a lot of parents right now in the US, we have decided to homeschool our children. Right now, I’m trying to remember what in the heck did I do in third grade? Time to brush up on the reading, writing, and arithmetic skills. Side note, I should probably start a therapy fund for my kids when they...

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Beneficial Insects Blogs

More than monarchs - What are those bugs on my milkweed?

Not all bugs are bad: Good bugs in the garden

At-Home Science for Kids: Raising butterflies and more!