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Watch This Butterfly Feeder
If you adore butterflies….put out a butterfly feeder! You can make your own nectar, much like hummingbird nectar. Use 1 part sugar to 4 parts water, no brown sugar, syrup, or any other substitutes should be used. Butterflies also love fruit…on the very ripe side. Bananas, oranges, strawberries, and other over-ripe fruits are a real treat for them. Something as simple as a kitchen plate, a shallow bird bath, or a tray feeder, placed in the sun, preferably near lots of bright flowers will attract these magnificent “flying flowers”
This video shows butterflies feasting on oranges:
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Do They Really Use Butterfly Houses?
Do Butterflies Really Use Butterfly Houses?
Also called hibernation boxes, they make wonderful accents in any environment. Available in redwood and cedar, from basic to decorative designs, butterfly houses add a certain charm to any flower garden. But…you have to wonder, do butterflies really use them? I don’t have one in my own garden, so I can’t speak from experience here, but opinions do vary on the subject. Some say they will use them for protection from predators, and for roosting during inclement weather. Others will say not at all, and that a mud puddle is a nicer gesture for butterflies!
Of course flowers that produce nectar will always attract butterflies, and they just adore the gentle spray of leaf misters…this IS from experience! Several Butterfly Bushes, lots of Lantana, and Native Salvia, along with 2 leaf misters give us the daily pleasure of viewing these “flying flowers” daily during warmer months just north of Atlanta.
If you do opt for a butterfly house in your garden, the recommended height is about four feet above ground, and it’s best to have a southern exposure in the wintertime as well.
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Beautiful Butterfly House
Adore butterflies?
If you enjoy vibrant butterflies and plant flowers in hopes of attracting them, you may want to try a butterfly shelter as well. Butterfly houses are available in cedar and redwood, from basic designs, to more decorative garden displays.
This hanging butterfly house is hand crafted of durable redwood. It features 2 etched glass panels that allow for easy viewing of resting butterflies. This large habitat makes for a lovely accent in any flower garden, and is constructed to last for years of use and enjoyment.
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