Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: butterfly "house", 1 by Sheila_FW

Sheila_FW wrote:
LOL!! You could say you were using your new "flower duster". You might start a new trend.
Here is the cage but the zipper is turned to the back. I had tule as the netting but it snagged and I was also told it wasn't a fine enough mesh to keep out the predator wasps, etc. What I use now is the strechy mesh fabric like swimsuits are lined with. Works great. To make the "bag" to slide the frame into was a snap since it streches. I have gathered the bottom under the floorboard, and then a drawstring at the top.
Ignore the blue tape....this was early design phase and BST chrysalis that I had made a pocket in the foam for. The previous picture is what I do now, even with the BST.
BTW, you can buy the 3-way corner pieces and all the parts at a hardware store plumbing isle. Just make a cube shape. I had the clips already and find they help to keep the fabric in place when I am opening the top but it is not a necessity.

This message was edited Jul 4, 2009 6:13 PM