
Tag Archive for butterflies
They’re Back!
by PS 372 Garden Committee •

Butterflies, caterpillars and other pollinators, like this white cabbage moth feeding on the lavender plants, have been spotted in the garden this week. Look in the corner planter the next time you walk by the corner of Denton and 1st Streets!

Swallowtail caterpillar/larva on the dill in the corner of the edible garden was probably laid by a butterfly feeding on one of the many nectar plants.
Related: What’s In Our Butterfly Garden
New Caterpillars, New Digs!
by PS 372 Garden Committee •

Welcome to Chez CaterpillarHave you seen their new home? These caterpillars, born in captivity, right here at 512 Carroll Street next to the ducks and the chick in Mrs. Kathy’s science room, lived their first days in a jar. Now they’ve moved into a dreamy terrarium complete with branches, fresh herbs, natural light and open…