Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: sand for butterflies?, 1 by tgif

tgif wrote:
Most fruit trees in bloom will be enjoyed. And, yes in the sun, as much as possible.. Put some puddles on the ground and some up higher. If you have some kind of stand that you can tuck into a flowering bush where you can keep it good and moist it will blend in and should become a favorite puddle. This pic is of a fountain/statue that I got last year. I wanted a puddle instead of a running fountain, so I have filled the basin with "dirt" from the floor of an old barn after adding all sorts of things, including some salt. Throughtout the summer I will toss on bits of rotting fruit and such, and, hopefully, will have the added fun of watching the hummers in a feeding frenzy when the fruit flies swarm in to get the fruit. The "gazing ball" is actually a Budweiser party ball that a friend gave me. I really like the color and when all is finished, there will be a copper grid around the ball to lock it all toghther, and St Francis will stand on top of the world gazing out over the garden and the meadow beyond.

I started this last fall, too late to get any idea as to how well it will suit the b'flies, but I have great hopes for this year. I put in 2 B'fly Bushes last year, some liatris which the little critters just love, and I have just put in some snapdragons to get things going.

I have a few more pics, if you're interested, but right now, I'm off to the garden to do a bit more work
ginni