Carol DM
This little blue butterfly house has been on my deck a few years now. I have only seen a few butterflies visit. Mostly wasps and bees. This time of the year when it starts turning cold, I see a lot of wasps. Looking for somewhere to hibernate I suppose. I thought they hibernate until I researched and found this out…
As the weather gets colder and fall arrives, food diminishes and the remaining adult wasps and old queens die off due to starvation. By winter most average size nests have died but occasionally a large nest will survive longer if enough food can be found.
And so it is with nature. The cycle dies off and then rebirth begins again in the spring.
Photo ©CarolDM
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Are you familiar with a butterfly house?
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This butterfly house is very unique and pretty
Thanks and sorry so late!
I have heard of them, never used one though. I love yours, its so cheery!
Thanks Kim the butterflies have never been interested so it is just deck decor.
It is perfect! Even if the picky butterflies don’t enjoy it. Like I said its cheery, I really like it.
Thanks and sorry so late!
but I saw bushes full of butterfly, I will make a write up about it.
Good you can write about your experience
I just destroyed two wasp nests yesterday
Good for you Alex I hope you were careful
Always. I used a push broom
I see these types of houses for the first time
The butterflies are not interested in them here
Great photo! I love these types of houses.
Thanks the butterflies are not interested
I have seen these butterfly houses on television before. I think they are wonderful ideas. I guess you will get other little creatures in there though to keep warm.
Yes but the butterflies don’t seem at all interested. They like flowers better
This is the first time I hear about it. I admire those who came up with the idea of a house that can protect butterflies and other insects, it’s something i have never thought about. Beautiful post!
I agree Ellie but the butterflies have never used mine. Oh well it looks good on my deck.
Butterfly house! Something I have never thought of before.
The world is truly magical. That’s what I can think and imagine from this post.
Thanks I like the word magical.
No idea how these works … never seen one but it’s beautiful …
if bees keep dying, we’re in trouble …
I should have added this to the post… Slots in the butterfly houses keep birds out while giving butterflies protection from the wind and weather. Place the butterfly house in your garden and when it gets cool at night the butterflies seek shelter and may use your house.
Your house bird is more beautiful than mine. But I made it and I was hurrying a lot, but it was not a whisper.
Still serving, birds come and take food.
I cheated and bought mine already made. But the butterflies have never been interested.
Thank you for this notice. I made it to be natural. It is after the house and granaries and leaves and dry grass, of course, I have glued it.
And they always come because the famine is the most popular.
Thanks for your comment Robin.