#Butterfly feeder how to#

It is known that overripe fruit attracts some species of butterflies therefore, space is provided in which to place fruit. The Flutterby is designed to accommodate butterflies, while keeping out bees and ants. Next, they take the nectar from flowers, therefore, a nectar solution attracts. First, color is important, since they react to strong ultra-violet reflections. There are several ways to attract butterflies. It offers two ways in which to attract butterflies with it's 12 oz. These small holes are located on the top portion of a butterfly feeder and are designed so butterflies can suck out. Ports: Some butterfly feeders have ports instead of open bowls. Glass is the most popular material for these small vessels. There are always some of them in the garden.This unique butterfly feeder is the perfect compliment to any nature enthusiast's yard. Bowl: Butterfly feeders with decorative or artsy designs have a shallow bowl for holding nectar and fruit. Mint took over my herb garden this summer, but luckily for me, mint flower is the preferred plant for small tortoiseshells, fritillaries, and peacock butterflies. There are some plants and flowers that butterflies seem to love.

#Butterfly feeder how to#

How to attract butterflies to your garden I find them a bit shyer and more restless than the red admirals, thus harder to photograph. Mourning cloaks, also known as Camberwell beauties, are also large and dashing butterflies that I enjoy having in my butterfly feeder. I love having tourists in my butterfly bar. Such butterflies arrive in Finland from more southern countries. The red admiral is a migrant in Finland, meaning that it travels far from its birthplace. The red admirals were soon accompanied by mourning cloaks. I hadn’t seen one before I opened my butterfly bar, and suddenly they appeared. My first and the most enthusiastic customers were red admirals. Which butterflies does the butterfly feeder attract? I added a sponge into the jar because it makes it easier for butterflies to drink the nectar. In case you are wondering about the ratios, my feeding jar took maybe 1/4 liter of wine, one hundred grams of brown sugar, and a few grams of yeast. I mixed a lot of brown sugar and a tiny drop of yeast together with the wine. This is your sugar water, which the butterflies will eat. They say that you should use cheap wine for this, but firstly, there is no such thing in Finland, and secondly, I want to serve the best for my customers, so why not decent organic Syrah and Tempranillo. Step 6: Mix one teaspoon of sugar with four teaspoons of water.

The only wine I had was Vappu Organic Red. I was planning to make a knotted hanging jar or macrame jar, but this turned out to be the perfect size for my DIY butterfly feeder.

I took an old candle jar because it had a handle already attached to it. I got so into this butterfly bar business that I think I will expand my bar next summer with more jars and more flowers that butterflies love. Some are attracted to my butterfly feeding jar, while some prefer to hang out in some flowers in the garden. I have learned that butterflies like different things. I feel like a bartender, serving wine for my customers. In Finnish, this kind of butterfly feeder is called perhosbaari, a butterfly bar, which I find to be an awesome name for it. DIY butterfly feeder has been my biggest joy this summer as I have been testing ways to attract butterflies into my garden.