You can create your own butterfly houses and feeders to attract butterflies to your garden or yard. There are specific types of food that you can make available to butterflies as well as putting houses in ideal spots that are attractive to butterflies. Planting specific plants and flowers can also attract butterflies.
Over ripe fruit is a quick, easy and inexpensive type of butterfly food. Over-ripe rotten fruit are favorites of butterflies and if you have any type of fruit tree and allow the fruit to fall to the ground then you have created a good feeding spot for butterflies. Instead of throwing food out you can simply use it to feed butterflies. They love rotten, sweet and moldy fruit.
You can use many objects around the house to make a feeder. Glass or ceramic pie plates, terra cotta or plastic plant saucers or any dish with a slopping rim are ideal fruit butterfly feeders. You will need to hang the plate from a branch and you can fashion your own hanger from twine or string or use a plant hanger. You should sprinkle some water or fruit juice on the fruit so it doesn't get too dry.
You can also make your own butterfly nectar feeder using a small glass jar, cotton and homemade butterfly nectar, twine and any decorations. The butterfly nectar is 4 parts water to 1 part water, boil and then allow to cool. Punch holes in the jar lid with a nail and hammer. Fill the jar with nectar, screw the lid on tight and stuff the holes with the absorbent cotton. Invert the jar and hang in a good spot. Make sure you used good cotton so the material is wet but doesn't drip.
Butterfly houses are designed to keep birds out and protect the butterflies from the wind and weather. Butterfly houses resemble birdhouses except for they have long, thin slots that let the butterfly in. The inside of the house is typically covered in tree bark. When the weather gets cool at night the butterfly will look for shelter and use your house.
You can attract a lot of butterflies to your butterfly house by having a butterfly feeder close by. Makes sure to place the house in a good viewing spot so you can enjoy any butterflies that decide to reside in your garden or yard.
Over ripe fruit is a quick, easy and inexpensive type of butterfly food. Over-ripe rotten fruit are favorites of butterflies and if you have any type of fruit tree and allow the fruit to fall to the ground then you have created a good feeding spot for butterflies. Instead of throwing food out you can simply use it to feed butterflies. They love rotten, sweet and moldy fruit.
You can use many objects around the house to make a feeder. Glass or ceramic pie plates, terra cotta or plastic plant saucers or any dish with a slopping rim are ideal fruit butterfly feeders. You will need to hang the plate from a branch and you can fashion your own hanger from twine or string or use a plant hanger. You should sprinkle some water or fruit juice on the fruit so it doesn't get too dry.
You can also make your own butterfly nectar feeder using a small glass jar, cotton and homemade butterfly nectar, twine and any decorations. The butterfly nectar is 4 parts water to 1 part water, boil and then allow to cool. Punch holes in the jar lid with a nail and hammer. Fill the jar with nectar, screw the lid on tight and stuff the holes with the absorbent cotton. Invert the jar and hang in a good spot. Make sure you used good cotton so the material is wet but doesn't drip.
Butterfly houses are designed to keep birds out and protect the butterflies from the wind and weather. Butterfly houses resemble birdhouses except for they have long, thin slots that let the butterfly in. The inside of the house is typically covered in tree bark. When the weather gets cool at night the butterfly will look for shelter and use your house.
You can attract a lot of butterflies to your butterfly house by having a butterfly feeder close by. Makes sure to place the house in a good viewing spot so you can enjoy any butterflies that decide to reside in your garden or yard.
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