I was so attracted to every detail of the butterfly school, using records and asking issues, that I could hardly wait to have home and start "gardening for the advantage of butterflies" myself.
I especially remembered waiting in range to buy a chrysalis from the teacher, Cathy, the "Butterfly Lady", but to my dissatisfaction, by the time I created my method to the leading of the range, Cathy was out of butterfly chrysalises.

She did nevertheless have several caterpillars, and upon ensuring her I was growing pesticide free fennel within my garden , she bought me certainly one of her Anise Swallowtail caterpillars. I very carefully took it house, given it, fretted over it, till eventually that memorable time got when my Anise Swallowtail Butterfly surfaced from it's chrysalis, I knew I was hooked digging tools names with pictures .

That history brings me to inform you about one of the gardens on the Mary Lou Seen Memorial Garden Tour, it's at the home of Helen and Ken Wood. The "Wood's Wildlife Wonder" is full of flowers and trees selected to attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Helen is really a grasp gardener, her garden is licensed as a North National Butterfly Association authorized butterfly garden , Monarch Way-station and Indigenous Habitat.

Last summer I had the satisfaction of joining a "butterfly tea" at her house and was astonished at the number of butterflies visiting her garden. If your home is in the Fruit State region, I encourage you to get the Heard's Garden Tour, and don't miss ending by the Woods Garden , I'm certain Helen could be pleased to speak to your about butterfly gardening. Be sure to provide your camera!