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BUTTERFLIES AND YOUR GARDEN |
 Unfortunately, due to this year’s awful
summer weather and the fact that not many days were spent sitting in the
garden, most people will probably not have noticed the absence of the
butterflies that normally adorn our gardens.Butterflies need plants, special ones which need positioning in the right location. Butterflies are insects that pass through a four-stage life cycle: egg or ova, caterpillar or lava, chrysalis or pupa and butterfly or imago. Unfortunately, the plant requirement is different at each stage, but I will go into greater detail next time around. Nectar is the main energy source but this is where planting in the right location is so important. A plant that is suitable, full of nectar but planted in a cool shaded location will not attract much attention, whereas the same plant in a warm, sheltered, sunny spot will be a hive of activity. More next time, but start to plan your garden with a few of these I have picked out:
Where possible, arrange the plants group-wise and not singly and start planning now. Good Luck! Hugh Boorman |
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