Flowers (and kids) are beautiful in their own right. But they usually need
something to get to that point. They need pollinators. What pollinators are
available? The bees are available of course! Here’s some information on bees and
how you can bring them to your kid’s garden.
At first glance some creatures and critters of the world seem
horrifying. Some are not what they seem. Spiders, snakes and even
other animals seem they could be more harmful.
We found a one inch millipede
in our newspaper curled up. I thought of how millipedes and
centipedes are related and how tiny they could be. I explained to
the kids that sometimes there are dangers in the garden like a
centipede. They may not even realize the dangers.
There are many other pests and dangers to the garden and your
children in addition to
insects and
wild animals. These are more
subtle dangers that could include anything from domestic pets to
unseen creatures and even chemicals.
Although insects and their kin are the main
concerns in most gardens other pests abound with their fury at the
edges of the gardens. The furry creatures we commonly call cute, or
pets can just as easily do damage to an unprotected garden as well
as unsuspecting children.