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Teaching To Help Insects, Make Them Welcome in Your Garden—Here’s How

To Help Insects, Make Them Welcome in Your Garden—Here’s How

As the weather transitions into spring across the United States, gardeners are buying supplies for their garden. Meanwhile, as the weather warms, common garden insects such as bees, beetles, and butterflies will emerge from underground burrows or nests within or on plants.

Brian Lovett, Postdoctoral Researcher in Mycology, West Virginia University
The Conversation

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

What makes an outdoor space a better place for insects to live?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

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