Butterfly feeders are a great way to attract butterflies to your
beautiful garden. By adding a simply butterfly feeder, your garden
will have more life, more color and more butterflies!
Butterfly feeders can be hanging butterfly feeders, just like hanging
bird feeders it is important that you have a safe spot for you
butterflies. You can also buy butterfly feeders that can sit on a
flat surface, like platform
bird feeders, or tray bird feeders. With a butterfly feeder that
sits on a flat surface a bird
feeder pole may work to support your butterfly feeder.
Butterflies are one of the most beautiful creatures to attract to your
backyard. For some, it may be a bit harder to attract butterflies,
but with some strategic placement of flowers, butterfly houses, and of
course butterfly feeders, butterflies will come to your yard.
The most important thing to remember when trying to attract butterflies
to your yard is to have flowers that the butterflies will naturally be
attracted to. Annuals and perennials are both great to have in your
garden to attract butterflies. Butterflies are attract to nectar, so
the more often you have flowers blooming in your garden the more likely
that you will have butterflies come.
Butterflies are cold blooded creatures, so when planning your butterfly
garden, be sure that you have many flowers that are in the sun. Also
be sure to use your butterfly feeder in the sunny spots in your garden.
Butterfly feeders, along with beautiful blooming flowers with sweet
smelling nectar, should help you attract butterflies to your garden.
When using a butterfly feeder be sure that it is cleaned regularly to
prevent bacterial growth, which can deter the butterflies. Also with
your butterfly feeder, replace the nectar every few days.
Enjoy your garden, and the beautiful butterflies!