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Butterfly gardening
Entries include creating the butterfly garden, basking in the beauty of the flowers, raising butterflies in captivity, visiting butterfly houses, etc.
Water for wildlife
Every wildlife garden needs water, but its going to take a lot more work until I get it right.
Mar 23 min read
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Big Backyard Butterfly Count
This week was I Love Butterflies week and the Big Backyard Butterfly Count. See what I spotted!
Feb 163 min read
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Visit to West Lynn Gardens butterfly house
A visit to West Lynn Gardens butterfly house, filled with tropical planting and monarch butterflies
Feb 92 min read
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At last! Monarchs!
Success! Monarchs finally arrive in the butterfly garden and I note which flowers are their favourites.
Feb 22 min read
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Learning to love white butterflies
Cabbage whites are the only butterflies around and I begin to appreciate them.
Jan 193 min read
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New Year Coppers
I find beautiful coastal copper butterflies at the beach and hope they make it to my butterfly garden
Jan 122 min read
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Parasitic wasps attack pupae
Parasitic wasps wipe out a generation of red admiral butterflies.
Dec 29, 20243 min read
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The pilot butterfly garden emerges
I fail to grow flowers from seed so I go plant shopping! Then I need to plant everything.
Dec 22, 20245 min read
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Bed of Nettles
New Zealand has a range of native nettles, which admiral butterflies need for food and which I'm incapable of growing.
Dec 15, 20244 min read
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Moths: Night dancers and environmental indicators
Step 2 of the project plan is to monitor moths and butterflies. Each month I trap moths to see what's nearby.
Nov 24, 20243 min read
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Creating a haven for Auckland's wildlife
Introduction to the garden & planned projects for butterflies & wildlife. Start reading here.
Nov 11, 20243 min read
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