Butterfly Gardening
Naomi Mathews
Latest Articles
Spring: New Life for Butterflies and Gardens!
Spring is a time of renewal and new life for both butterfly gardens and butterflies. Perennial flowers, bulbs, shrubs and trees of every variety that rested during the cold days of winter are again springing to life. New generations of many species of butterflies are winging their way northward, eager to ...
Inestimable Numbers of Monarchs Die in Mexico
Millions of Monarch butterflies froze to death in their overwintering grounds in Mexico during February, 2002 following an unusually severe winter storm. Links in this article will take you to several photographs where you will see massive piles of dead Monarchs that resemble gigantic piles of gray, dead leaves.
Diversity: The Key to Successful Butterfly Gardening
There is more to be considered than merely planting a few pretty flowers if you’re really serious about butterfly gardening. Your ultimate goal should be to provide a healthy natural habitat for the butterflies indigenous to your area. Read about how to create a diversified butterfly habitat in your backyard!
My Quiescent Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden
It’s that time of year once again . . . my garden sleeps. Another summer has passed, and fall has surreptitiously surrounded us with a splendid array of vibrant colors. Old Man Winter is not far behind. It's time to get your butterfly and hummingbird garden in shape before he descends. ...
Finding Beauty Amidst the Ashes
Is there beauty to be found amidst the ashes of disaster? Where can one find comfort, solace, and healing after such massive destruction of innocent human lives? It is my prayer that many who have lost so much will find a measure of comfort, peace, and renewed hope in the beauty ...
It's A Hummer! A Bumble Bee? No! A SPHINX MOTH!
Have you ever been fooled by a "hummingbird imposter" in your flower garden? If you aren't sure, you may be surprised to learn that what you thought was a hummingbird was really a sphinx moth!
Attracting Hummingbirds to a Garden: Plants and Flowers for Hummingbird Nesting and Feeding
Could you easily spot a hummingbird's nest if you looked for one? Given the Lilliputian size of hummingbirds, it's only reasonable to expect that their nests will also be minuscule. Learning a bit about hummingbird nesting may help you to spy a hummer's nest more easily!
Our Heavenly Haven for Butterflies and Hummers
Planting a butterfly and hummingbird garden is well worth the effort, especially when everything seems to burst into bloom at once. This article will give you a small glimpse of a few flowers, trees, and shrubs we've planted in our yard over a ten-year period. Many of our flowers are in ...
Flowering Vine Arbors to Attract Hummingbirds!
Planting a "flowering arbor" to attract more hummingbirds is my new backyard hummingbird habitat project for Spring 2001! Read about some of the different flowering vines you can plant to attract more of these jewels of the sky to your backyard.
An Analogy: Butterflies and Easter
An analogy of the three stages of the butterfly's life and the Christian celebration of Easter. Read about some of the interesting myths, symbolisms, and legends that have evolved over the centuries about butterflies!