Kids in the Garden
Sharing gardening tips and helpful information. What you can do in your garden!
Different kinds of bugs and plants you can find in your garden.
Here are a few I would like to share with you!
Bugs in the Garden from A to H
Ants
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Ants are social insects they are clean and tidy.
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Ants live in large groups, called 'colonies' and are controlled by their Queen.
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Can lift 20 times its own body weight.
Bees
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They have three types in each colony: the Queen, the Worker, and the Drone.
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Bees make honey from pollination (see the yellow-orange pollination on the Bee's leg).
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Only the Queen and the Worker Bees can sting. Ouch!
Caterpillars
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Caterpillars are larvas (insect babies) of Butterflies and Moths.
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They shed their skin to make room for growth.
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Wraps into coccoons after shedding their skin a few times.
Earthworms
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Earthworms have no arms, legs, or eyes. Their sense of touch guides them. They use tiny bristles on their body to move.
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They are not insects but annelids.
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They can eat their weight each day.
Grasshoppers
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Doesn't have a pupae (coccoon) stage, but has larva, nymph, and adult.
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Can leap about 20 times the length of their body.
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Can survive almost everywhere and only eats plants.
Dragonflies
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There are more then 5000 known species of dragonflies.
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Their larval stage can last up to 2 years. The larva of the dragonflies are aquatic and carnivourous.
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Dragonflies are expert flies. They can fly straight up and down, and can fly backwards.
Flies
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Flies are the most common of all insects.
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They can jump up and backwards when taking off in flight.
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They have stages of larva, pupae (coccoon), and adult.
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Like to perch on things like wire and string.
Hornets
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Hornets make their nests out of mud and wood.
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Hornets can be found throughtout most of The United States, Asia, Europe, and Canada.
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Males don't have stingers, but fertile females do.
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Hornets are inactive at night and are sensitive to light.
Plants from A to H
Aloe Vera
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Aloe Vera is easy to grow indoors and outdoors.
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The gel inside the leaves are beneficial and can treat many illnesses. It can be rubbed on the skin to treat rashes or as vapor to treat asthma.
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It can also be consumed as juice.
Bamboo
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Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on Earth!
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It's shoots can be cut down to make an ingredient for soups and salads.
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They can be tall and thin or short and bushy.
Cactus
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The plural word for Castus is Cacti.
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Cacti live in dry and hot places, like deserts.
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Their needles are really pointy and will hurt! Use thick gloves when handling one.
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They hold liquid in their trunks. If you're in a desert and you began to get thirsty, find and cut open a cactus!
Echinacea
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Echinacea is part of the daisy family.
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It is an herb that can treat the common cold. Native Americans use this plant to also cure snake bites.
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Echinacea grows best in wide open places such as frields and open praries.
Garden Petunia
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Garden Petunias thrive in well-drained soil and full sunlight. They can make any garden colorful!
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They come in five, vibrant colors: pink, purple, yellow, white, and red.
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They bloom during the summer until the first frost.
Daffodil
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The Daffofil is the national flower of Wales, a country in Europe.
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They come in many colors such as yellow, orange, white, pink, and green.
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They are one of the first flowers to bloom in Spring.
Fan Palm
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There are thousands of species of Fan Palms.
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Fan Palms are a common sight in California and the western coast of the US.
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The well-known type of Fan Palm is the Coconut Palm, which bears the Coconut fruit.
Honeysuckle
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The Honeysuckle is a flowering shrub or vine.
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They have medicinal purposes and can treat sore throat and headaches.
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Their nectar is incredibly sweet, just like honey!
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Honeysuckle flowers bloom from April to July.
New bugs and plants from I to P coming soon!
Sources: Dragonfly, Hornet, Aloe Vera, Bamboo, Cactus, Daffodil, Echinacea, Fan Palm, Garden Petunia, Honeysuckle: http://all-free-download.com