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More About Butterly Gardening
When creating a butterfly garden, the possibilities of what to include
in your butterfly garden design are endless. Below are some suggestions
to help get you started. They are designed to spark the creative
process of your mind and get you started on your way to creating a
lovely butterfly garden.
Before you even begin your butterfly garden, find out which species of
butterflies are in your area. Consider taking an exploratory hike
around your location with a butterfly identification book. This may
take a little extra time and effort, but the results will be worth it.
After you have compiled your list of local butterfly species, be sure
to write down in your butterfly garden plan what these particular
species of butterflies use for nectar and food plants.
Be sure that your garden is in a location that provides at least six
hours of sunlight per day. Butterflies are cold-blooded creatures and
therefore do better where they are warm and sheltered.
Wind can be a butterfly's worst enemy so be sure to have plenty of wind
protection in your design. You can plant tall shrubs and other plants
in order to create a wind break, but a location that avoids heavy winds
is even better.
The best of all would be a butterfly garden placed on the sunny side of
your home with windbreaks on both the west and east sides, or wherever
the prevailing wonds come from in your area. Try and locate your garden
close to a window so you can view the butterflies from indoors. Provide
seating outside too.
If possible, you could excavate an area and build a stone wall around
it. This would create the ideal windbreak for your butterflies. Mmake
gravel pathways around your garden to save walking in mud.
There are many creative ways for constructing a butterfly garden. Take
your time to design a garden that you will enjoy and be proud of.
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