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