Beauty in Butterflies

Who doesn’t love butterflies? They capture us with their delicate beauty and transport us on their wings to ethereal places. They flutter from one flower to another and have been the image of change, happiness and the essence in cultures all through time. They can even predict the weather. According to the old guys in town, a Wooly Bear caterpillar with black bands on it and thicker hair indicated that the approaching cold winter is beyond the normal temperature.

Our yard is filled with many wisteria and every year butterflies gather around to smell the sweet fragrance of its blossoms. It is common to have one light on your shoulder or nearby while strolling in this garden of utterly flawless happiness.

First named as the Butter-Colored Fly, over the years, its term evolved into the “butterfly”. There are 28,000 identified species of butterflies all over the world with many varieties and colors to suit everyone. They have crystal clear, fragile wings and their existence ranges from an hour to a few days, to a few months, up to a year.

The butterfly diversity and numbers have been affected by the ecological and atmospheric condition changes, setting off a crucial reduction in population. The caterpillar period is hastily evolving in some areas. By the time the birds and their babies are ready for the caterpillars to feed on, they have already reached the butterfly stage, leaving the birds and their babies to search for other protein to supplement their growing dietary needs. The death of two species of butterflies was attributed to the unpredictable changes in worldwide temperature as indicated in several reviews. Bearing in mind this information, with reports referring that weather condition alterations have even a deeper affect on the butterfly population, why not built a butterfly garden?

The first on the list of things to do when creating a butterfly garden is to research on the genus of butterfly that is native in your locale and know the food that these particular genus consumes. Butterflies have diverse fondness for nectar, both in tang and hue. To attract a wide diversity of these enchanting creatures, plant a variety of food plants, both wild and cultivated, and those that bloom throughout the growing season. Moreover, take into account the different food requirements of butterflies in each phase of its life cycle, from a caterpillar to being a full-grown butterfly. Cold-blooded as they are, butterflies are fond of the sun’s warmth. They are more vigorous under the sun, therefore putting your garden in an exposed space under direct sunlight, with additional stones and rocks for extra warmth are sure to delight them. The Bee Balm, Butterfly Weed, Milkweeds, Joe Pye Weed, Phlox, Coneflowers, Queen Anne’s Lace, and above all the Wisteria are the favorites of the butterflies in our garden. Learn to identify the wild plants in your yard, so they won’t be destroyed as weeds. They supply butterflies with various nutrients. There are also feeders for butterflies to complement their array of treats. They love over- ripe fruit and vegetation that is rotting and you can add these to the butterfly feeder. Butterflies also need water so set up a water source in the garden for them. Butterflies do not drink from an open water source and prefer mud or wet sand. In your garden, a little watery hole on the soil with small sticks in it for them to perch can be made. Do not ever use pesticides in your butterfly garden.

The butterflies will thank you by adding many hours of joy and delight to your days in the garden. What are you waiting for, make your butterfly garden now!

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