Why? I love to see the green and yellow butterflies in my garden. If we kill ‘annoying’ caterpillars, we will see fewer butterflies in our gardens.
You may kill a caterpillar because the caterpillar killed your scotch bonnet pepper tree. However we do need these ‘annoying’ caterpillars. Whenever you are tempted to kill a caterpillar, do pause and give some thought to the life cycle of the butterfly, and gently remove it to another section of your garden.
As a child, I would kill every caterpillar in my father’s garden. Today, I am wiser. I remember that the creation includes a web of interconnected parts, interconnected insects and animals. Adult butterflies and caterpillars are important sources of food for bats and birds. Butterflies feed on nectar from flowers and help to pollinate plants. Plants rely on these butterflies that are pollinators for reproduction.
Butterflies eat weedy plants and whenever butterflies are in
abundance in our garden it means that we are existing in healthy environment,
healthy ecosystem, free from pesticides.
So, if you want to enjoy butterflies in your garden, do not
kill those ‘annoying’ caterpillars.
I am a retired educator, on a journey to inspire anyone who has an interest in improving education systems. Through this medium I have found a non-threatening space to learn, and to share successful education and teaching techniques. I will invite successful educators to share their winning strategies.
Who am I? I am Claire Spence. I successfully served in the Jamaican education and training sectors employed to the Jamaican and United States Governments, and along the journey, I served at all levels of the education system; from early childhood to the tertiary level. I successfully pioneered the following in the early reading sector in Jamaica: Summer Reading Camp for at-risk children; Early Grade Reading Assessment Instruments; Gender manual for primary schools; Lesson Plan Manuals for Grades 1-3; and implementation of Parents' Places. I served as a highly-respected Trainer and Consultant in Jamaica, the U.S.A. and the Caribbean region. I also assisted US Contractors and NGOs to implement successful education projects. I served in several management positions, and amassed a considerable wealth of knowledge, and experience. I am competent in the areas of curriculum development, project management, problem solving, general management, and human resource management. Through https://inspirededucator.blog I am using some of my retirement hours to share what is on my mind. So, let us share this exciting journey.......
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