Fast, Ready to Go Beehive Boxes For Your Backyard
It’s daunting to think about starting your own beehive. If you’re all new to this – where on earth do you start? It’s true that beekeeping can be complex, and professional beekeepers have extensive knowledge and tricks of the trade up their sleeves. But what if you’re not aiming to be a full time beekeeper, …
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How long do butterflies live?
Like most insects, butterflies have a short lifespan. But there are well over 17,000 species of butterflies worldwide, and they don’t all have the same lifespan. When talking about how long a butterfly lives, we focus on only the butterfly stage of life here; which is the final of four stages in the butterfly life …
How many eyes do butterflies have?
Some insects have multiple eyes or eye formations, but butterflies just have two eyes like us humans. But these are very different eyes to the human eye (as you might expect). Compound eyes are the name of butterfly eyes. Each of the two compound eyes has thousands of lenses. These lenses ensure that butterflies are …
Bee Friendly Mosquito Control
You want lots of bees on your property, but you don’t want the mosquitoes. While mosquitoes have an important place in the ecosystem, most of us prefer not to have them swarming in the garden and worse, getting inside the house. Protecting all the pollinators and other insects (and wildlife) in the garden when you …
Flowers That Attract Butterflies in California
Do you live in beautiful California and want to do more to attract butterflies to your garden? Then stick around here, because this guide covers not only the plants and flowers that will attract butterflies in different parts of California, but also the different species of butterflies that you might see depending where you live. …
Insect Hotels – Should You Put One In Your Backyard? Big Guide to Insect Houses!
Insect hotels are becoming as sought after as birdhouses and bird feeders in today’s gardens. Have you got one? Should you have one (or two, or more?).
What Are The Best Hashtags for Butterflies? Instagram & Twitter – Get Your Butterfly Pics Seen
There are a lot of butterfly pictures being posted on social media. Many of them are amazing. Even if you think you’re taking the best butterfly photos in the world, getting them seen is another matter! Most of us know how hard it is to get noticed at places like Instagram and Twitter, which are …
Put a Butterfly House in your Garden or Yard – Habitat For Butterflies
The simple act of hanging up a butterfly house or or butterfly hotel in your yard allows you to directly contribute to the conservation of wonderful butterflies – right in your own home! What is a butterfly house? These boxes give your local butterflies a place to shelter during the day and during bad weather, …
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What is the Best Type of Milkweed for Monarch Butterflies?
Milkweed – it’s a generic term used to describe what can actually many different species. Milkweeds are important for butterflies, with the highest profile species benefiting from the plants being the increasingly endangered Monarch Butterflies. It’s the most well known of all the milkweed butterflies who require these plants for laying their eggs. Their larvae …
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