SKOWHEGAN — Students in Lori Swenson’s third-grade class at Bloomfield Elementary School wanted to help monarch butterflies in their battle for habitat and survival, so they got creative.

The 15 students created a butterfly garden behind one of the mobile classroom units on their campus. They learned about butterfly life cycles in science and that many butterflies are in danger because of habitat loss, Swenson said.

Bloomfield Elementary School student Gabby Goding explains how the class used donated materials and plants to create a garden to attract butterflies at the Skowhegan school Wednesday as teacher Lori Swenson looks on.
Bloomfield Elementary School student Gabby Goding explains how the class used donated materials and plants to create a garden to attract butterflies at the Skowhegan school Wednesday as teacher Lori Swenson looks on.

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