Butterfly & Gardening Crossword Puzzle

8. A small pool of water, often on the ground.
9. Decayed organic material used to improve soil.
14. The transfer of pollen from one flower to another to allow plants to reproduce.
16. The protective casing where a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly.
17. A planned space where plants are grown for food or beauty.
18. A flying insect with large, colorful wings that feeds on nectar.
19. Energy from the sun that plants use to make food.
20. The process of changing form during the life cycle of an insect.
22. A way an organism blends into its surroundings to stay safe.
23. The movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

1. The larval stage of a butterfly or moth.
2. The top layer of earth where plants grow.
3. The natural environment where an organism lives.
4. A behavior where pollinators gather on wet soil to drink minerals and salts.
5. A plant that caterpillars eat and live on.
6. The variety of living things in an area.
7. A long, tube-like mouthpart butterflies use to drink nectar.
8. Fine powder made by plants that is needed for reproduction.
10. A community of living and nonliving things interacting in one place.
11. The final stage of an insect’s life cycle.
12. A sugary liquid in flowers that attracts pollinators.
13. The early stage of an insect after it hatches from an egg.
14. A shallow vessel that holds water to allows butterfly or insects to participate in puddling.
15. Substances that help plants grow and stay healthy.
21. An animal that moves pollen between flowers (like bees, butterflies, or birds).