Some butterflies in my family are having a hard time and may even disappear because the world is not healthy for them anymore. Going green is one way to help keep butterflies around. And, that makes me very happy!

Let’s start outside the library. See those low rocky spots in the grass? These are called “bioswales” and they collect rainwater.

When it rains, the water gets cleaner by running through sand, rocks and plant roots so the water can be saved and used again.

I love flying over the bioswales. Sometimes I land and sun myself on the warm rocks because it feels so good.

Just look at all the trees and shrubs around our new library! Some of them have fun names, such as Hackberry, Skyrocket Juniper, Ninebark, Red Yucca and Staghorn Sumac.

Besides trees, there are flowering plants, grasses and shrubs with red twigs and gold leaves. Can you see how the birds and insects like all the plants? This is called a “natural habitat.”