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Wildlife, big and small, in the garden and beyond. 🐝 Explore the Green in Real Life blog archives for posts about animals and insects. Tips, ideas, and information on sharing the garden with local wildlife, including supporting beneficial bugs and deterring unwanted garden pests.
Animals and Insects
Monarch Friendly Gardening Tips
I love seeing butterflies of all varieties in the garden. Munching caterpillars are not usually quite as welcome. For baby monarchs however, I happily make …
Eclosing from Chrysalis as a Monarch Butterfly
The journey of supporting the monarch life cycle comes full circle with the emergence and first flight of baby butterflies. In this final post of …
Transforming from Monarch Caterpillar to Chrysalis
After munching their way through caterpillar life, it’s time for the magic of becoming a butterfly to happen in the chrysalis (the pupal stage). So …
Monarch Caterpillar Predator Protection
Since supporting the caterpillar stage of life is a big part of monarch gardening, we’ve expanded caterpillar hosting and helping segment of the monarch friendly …