It’s World Wish Day, Earth Rangers, and we want to hear all about your animal-saving hopes and dreams – so we’re giving you 2x the points when you comment to share them here, for this week only!
Will you wish to run through a field of butterflies?
Or to someday meet a tiger?
Maybe to go on an epic animal adventure, like a safari?
Wish you could go back in time to meet a dinosaur?
Every year, monarch butterflies make the incredible migration from Canada to Mexico, where you can see thousands of them rest on a single tree! Lots of butterflies absolutely love our trees in Canada too! They are the perfect place to get a snack, lay eggs, hide from bad weather and, of course, to rest.
For today’s Eco-Activity, we’ll be talking tree planting tips that will help you make an amazing butterfly habitat right in your own backyard!
Trees need lots of space, light and water. Make sure you pick a spot with all of these and room for your tree to grow.
Trees need to be planted in the spring or the fall when it’s not too hot or too cold.
Look up native tree species in your area. This will help you make the best possible habitat for butterflies and all the other animals that will be hanging out in your tree. Some butterfly favourites are oaks, elms, cherries, and hackberries
1. Dig a hole 3 times as wide as the root ball of your baby tree and only as deep as the top of the roots.
2. Carefully remove any container and loosen the root ball by squeezing it and pulling it apart with your hands.
3. Place the tree in the hole.
4. Fill the hole back in with the dirt and add some water!
5. Starting 5 centimeters from the trunk, add lots of mulch all around your tree, more is better. Now your tree is good to go!
Water every day for the first two weeks then continue to water frequently after. Watch it grow into a perfect home for butterflies!
*whisper, whisper, whisper*
Whoops sorry! The mic was off. Let me start again. Ahem!
Hello there! The name’s Sandy, nice to meet you! I’m a mourning cloak butterfly. Normally butterflies like me are super quiet, but I just had to speak up. Now that spring is here, I’ve overheard a lot of you talking about planting pollinator gardens. Everyone seems to be only talking about flowers, but I have something important to say:
Butterflies like trees too!
Don’t get me wrong, I love a good flower as much as the next guy, but lots of you seem to forget that trees are also a butterfly’s BFF. Let me tell you why:
So, when you’re planning your garden for the year, do me favour: plant a deciduous tree or two! These are the ones that lose their leaves in the fall. They’re our favourites, especially the ones that grow flowers and fruit!
Now, I’m not what you’d call an expert gardener—I think I’d need hands for that—but I’m told the best time to plant trees is in the spring and fall when it’s not too hot out. And that’s coming up…let me just check my calendar…oh wow! That’s now! OK, you better get planting!
Bye for now! I can’t wait to see all the trees you plant!
Your friend,
Sandy, the mourning cloak butterfly.
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We’re all about monarch butterfly this week. Come back all week for butterfly crafts, games, facts and fun! First up, learn all about monarch butterflies and why they need our help!
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Use the decoder key to find out the punchline to these hilarious bighorn sheep jokes!
We need your help! These animals are trying to tell us something but we can’t figure it out! Do you know what these bighorn sheep are thinking?
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Did you know that male bighorn sheep are called rams? It’s a name they really live up to when trying to attract a mate! In the fall, two rams will put on a display called a “rut”. That’s where they run at speeds of up to 65 km/h (40 mph) and ram headfirst into each other. It’s a good thing they have super thick and bony skulls that absorb the force, because that would really hurt! Ouch!
Head to the Adoptions Section in the App or visit the Earth Rangers Shop! Get an Earth Rangers Field Notes Notebook FREE with a Plush Adoption Kit until April 30.
Head to the Adoptions Section in the App or visit the Earth Rangers Shop! Get an Earth Rangers Field Notes Notebook FREE with a Plush Adoption Kit until April 30.
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