Butterfly-friendly flower bed
Go on admit it. You expected an article about planting flowers that attract butterflies! Well, this butterfly attracts flowers! See article at the end for planting for butterflies.
Be imaginative with your flower beds in their shape and size.
Just look at how effective this can be.
For those of you who are a little bit more scientific about butterflies, I hope this next photo does not disappoint!
I wondered where my bike lock had got to! Put to good use here as the butterfly’s proboscis! All hand made from odds pieces of timber, hose pipe and other bits and pieces. Working with children we planted the butterfly bed with glorious colours.
Make your own butterfly garden
Here is a nice, solid and practical piece of work which is in effect a step by step guide in starting your own butterfly garden. How to build your own Butterfly garden. With thanks to Rachel from Learning haven.com for pointing it out and the student who found it.
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