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While shopping at a fun, unique and independently owned toy store, Mud Puddles Toys and Books here in our hometown Sherwood Oregon, I ran across this novel concept of butterfly gardening. Beyond being a partner in Sherwood's well known real estate team, I'm an active volunteer in our local Sherwood schools as well. I found this to be a great classroom piece, and I'm excited to pick this up for a fun and informative second grade classroom science project.
This complete butterfly pavilion kit makes it very easy to do at home too. If you're looking for a great way to add more color to your home garden, a do-it-your-self project for the whole family to enjoy or maybe you're after that unique birthday gift? Consider this.
Butterfly Pavilion - Watch as caterpillars turn into beautiful Painted Lady butterflies.
With the holiday season fast approaching, we figured you'd want to know more about picking out the best toys for children.
Here's a local enjoying his time around the tracks... Click this Mudpuddles photo to read one of Mudpuddles featured articles in the Sherwood Gazette Newspaper.
Then stop by for a visit in the store where you can sample one of every toy, or visit the website for the hottest toy selection this season!
Looking for something to do with the little ones? Check out Mudpuddles events calendar, they offer weekly events from craft projects, story time to other special events year-around. Subscribe to their free newsletter for more information and coupons. It's a great resource!
Okay, for those of you excited about pursuing this fun adventure in butterfly gardenting, I've captured a few helpful tips to help you achieve success in your journey.
If you didn't know, butterfly gardening has become one of the most popular hobbies today.... News to me too, but I can now see why. After all, what could bring more joy than a beautiful butterfly fluttering around your garden and the smiles they bring to everyone of all ages.
Remember back to a conversation you may have been having with a neighbor outside... Did you find yourself in a moment of distraction and comment on the beautiful butterfly there for a quick visit, a rare bird that just landed on the lawn in front of you or even a bright rainbow stretched across the sky? These quick gifts in life always capture part of any conversation and simply bring joy to others.
Now keeping these beautiful creatures around is another project all in itself. Here are some tips to make your garden especially butterfly-friendly. Your first step should be to find out which butterflies are in your area. To do this, you can do some research on the Internet, visit Sherwood's new local library for some great books and resources or make a visit to Al's Garden Center in Sherwood Oregon. They have a huge variety of plants, flowers, special food and a friendly, informative and well educated staff that can help.
Plant your butterfly garden in a sunny location (5-6 hours of sun each day), but sheltered from the winds. Butterflies need the sun to warm themselves, but they won't want to feed in an area where they are constantly fighting the wind to stay on the plants. It is also a good idea to place a few flat stones on the ground in your sunny location so the butterflies can take a break while warming up.
Butterflies need water just like we do. Keep a mud puddle damp in a sunny location, or fill a bucket with sand and enough water to make the sand moist. And of course, DON'T USE PESTICIDES IN YOUR GARDEN!
Butterflies use two different types of plants - those that provide nectar for the adults to eat (nectar plant), and those that provide food for their offspring (host plant). It is best to find out which plant species are native to your area and plant those rather than exotic species. Al's Garden Center will have everything you'll need to be successful in your type of garden.
It's really a win-win, you'll enjoy the process, it's a great stress reliever and a beautiful garden always increases your property value. Have fun with it!
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Jason and Amber Gardner
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