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Abacoa Community Garden

By Richard Tribou Butterflies, bees
The birds and bees are at it again, along with the and other insects are
butterflies. Mostly it’s the bees and butterflies in action doing about one-third of
at the Abacoa Community Garden as they go about their the world’s pollination
busy business of pollination. work when it comes
The garden has several plants in bloom including to the food we eat, so
zinnia, penta, salvia, bananas and morning glory, which their presence in the
attract the insects taking part in the mutually beneficial community garden is a
practice. welcome one. You can
Plants enjoy the winged visitors taking their pollen check out the winged
off to other plants for cross-pollination while the bees visitors by visiting the
and butterflies get pollen and/or nectar. Together, pollen garden yourself.
and nectar make for a complete meal for the bee larvae Stop by and meet the
in fact, high in fat, carbs and protein. members each Saturday
While there are several species of butterflies present from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and find out how to take part. are available in the garden mailbox at 1122 Community
including zebra longwings and swallowtails, it’s the Community membership is always available at $36 Drive (across from Allegro Senior Living) or online at
monarch butterfly that’s the star visitor. Planted milkweed a year per household. Independent beds are available www.abacoa.com.
on the west end of the garden is offering monarch on a first-come, first-served basis, currently full up, but Donations to the garden are always appreciated.
caterpillars vital fuel to munch their way into maturity there is a waiting list. They are $30 extra for a half bed Please send checks to the APC (Abacoa Partnership for
while several monarchs in full butterfly mode have spread and $60 extra for a full bed. Contact Heather Danforth at Community) which has a 501(c)(3) designation. Checks
their wings about the garden. heather.danforth22@gmail.com if interested. All forms may be made out to APC with Abacoa Community Garden
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