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Summary |
 Gardening – Help the kids put down roots in the
garden by Norman Winter – Courier-Journal.com
(l;ouisville, KY) 1/21/11 |
With the New Year here and resolutions running amok, why not add
to the list to get the kids or grandkids out in the garden more in 2011? It may
not be as hard competing with video games as you imagine. |
How To Attract Birds And Butterflies Using Garden
Planters by Scott Gray – www.allgardenplanters.com
June 2009 |
Attracting birds and butterflies to your outdoor living space is not difficult to do if you welcome them
with a long-term source of food, water, and a place of safety. |
Make a Difference for Wildlife in Your Garden – UK
Wildlife – BBC – Science and Nature |
Make a difference for garden wildlife. Find out how you can
create space for nature living in your back yard. |
Create
a Certified Wildlife Habitat – National Wildlife
Federation |
Once your habitat is certified by NWF, you can order and display
an attractive Certified Wildlife Habitat sign to convey your commitment to
wildlife conservation and the environment, and help you spread the word to your
neighbors. |
Environmental Enhancement with Ornamentals: Butterfly
Gardening by Mel Garber, Extension Horticulturist
- University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences |
Ornamental plants provide homeowners the means to improve their
local environment in many ways. Generally, all that is required is a knowledge
of appropriate plant varieties and how to utilize them in the landscape.
Butterfly populations can be greatly enhanced by devoting a portion of the
landscape to butterfly habitat. In addition, to their natural beauty,
butterflies serve as valuable plant pollinators. |
Butterfly Gardening in Texas -
Texas Agricultural Extension Service |
Butterfly gardening is a fun, educational way to enjoy nature’s
most abundant form of wildlife – insects! A basic understanding of the life
history of butterflies, their food needs and the plants that provide these is
all you need to plan and grow a garden suited for butterflies. Butterfly
gardening requires some knowledge of local butterfly species, flowers that are
attractive to nectar-feeding adults, and host plants for the developing
caterpillars. |
Butterfly Gardening -
Wikipedia |
Butterfly gardening is a growing school of gardening,
specifically wildlife gardening, that is aimed at creating an environment that
attracts butterflies, as well as certain moths. |
| Butterfly Gardening in Florida Gardens – FloridaGardener.com June 3, 2008 |
Butterflies are like flowers floating in the air. To make your
garden inviting to them means adding a certain magic to your special backyard
paradise. |
| Butterfly Gardening in Wisconsin – Southern Wisconsin Butterfly Association |
Butterfly gardening adds beauty to your yard and provides habitat
for butterflies. Much critical butterfly habitat has been lost, so any
butterfly-friendly terrain we provide as gardeners can help many species
survive. |
Butterfly Gardening in the Washington DC Area
- Washington Area Butterfly Club |
This guide was created specifically for beginning gardeners in
the D.C. Metro area. It incorporates and expands upon the lists below,
explaining what you need to know in order to successfully attract butterflies to
your yard or balcony. |
How to Make Butterfly Gardens by Stephanie
Bailey – Univ of Kentucky College of Agriculture Nov 16, 2007 |
Different species of butterflies have different preferences of
nectar, in both colors and tastes. A wide variety of food plants will give the
greatest diversity of visitors. Try staggering wild and cultivated plants, as
well as blooming times of the day and year. Groups of the same plants will be
easier for butterflies to see than singly planted flowers. |
Creating a Wildlife-Friendly Water Garden
- Project Wildlife |
Water is life. It is indispensable to all of earth’s plants and
animals. With a little effort and space, you can add the magic of water to your
personal landscape, in the form of a pond or a container, and then watch as a
community of backyard wildlife develops. |
How to Make a Toad House -
Project Wildlife |
A simple way to welcome one of these homely, but lovable
gardener’s friends is to make a toad house. (This is a great project for
kids!) |
Protecting Your Bird Feeders from Pests and
Predators – Project Wildlife |
When you start feeding birds in your yard, expect some unwanted
guests. Many species of birds and mammals enjoy not only the seed you are
providing, but sometimes even the songbirds you are trying to feed. |
| Transforming a Lawn into a Landscape – Project Wildlife |
Lawns fill the American landscape. They are where we play, relax,
and enjoy a personal piece of nature. But there’s a price tag on the traditional
carpet of grass. Lawns reduce the habitat available to wildlife. |
| A Backyard Sanctuary on a Budget – Project Wildlife |
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Create a Butterfly Habitat -
Project Wildlife |
Many butterfly feeding and breeding grounds have been destroyed
because of pesticides and the construction of housing and shopping centers. So
creating a butterfly garden will not only attract these beautiful winged
creatures to your yard, but can help them flourish again. |
Recipes for Feeding Wildlife -
Project Wildlife |
Suet, oat cakes |
Basic Habitat Plan – Project
Wildlife |
Creating a backyard wildlife sanctuary doesn’t have to mean
spending a lot of time, money or effort. Just keep some basic ideas in mind and
you will attract a wide variety of wild birds and mammals for years of
enjoyment. |
Attracting Birds to Your Yard
- Project Wildlife |
To attract birds to your yard, you must provide water, food and
shelter. To entice them to stay, you must also provide a fourth thing – a safe
place to raise their young. |
Heating A Winter Hummingbird Feeder To Attract And Feed
Hummers – Hummer/Bird Study Group |
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Our Favorite Plants To Attract And Feed Hummers
- Hummer/Bird Study Group |
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Attracting Hummingbirds -
Hummer/Bird Study Group |
Hummingbirds have excellent eyesight and have great fidelity to
established feeding stops along their migration route. Attracting hummers to
your yard will require a bright splash of color. |
The Fun of Feeding and Watching Hummingbirds
by Shane Harris |
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Enthusiastic Gardeners Create Hummer Haven by
Norman Winter – Mississippi State University Extension Service
5/6/98 |
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Fall Salvias Show Out, Attract Hummingbirds by
Norman Winter – Mississippi State University Extension Service
5/6/98 |
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Award-Winning Plants Attract Hummingbirds by
Norman Winter – Mississippi State University Extension Service
5/6/98 |
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Attracting Hummingbirds with Summer Flowers by
Norman Winter – Mississippi State University Extension Service
5/6/98 |
By planting a garden with a long season of overlapping bloom, we
can play host to these miniature birds that fly like they are a cross between a
stealth fighter and a helicopter. |
Attracting Hummingbirds to Mississippi Gardens
by Robert F. Brzuszek – Mississippi State University Extension
Service 5/6/98 |
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| Inviting Hummingbirds to the Garden – New Mexico State University Extension Service June 8, 1998 |
What can I do to attract a lot of hummingbirds to my
garden? |
Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Garden by Peg
Herring – Oregon State
University Extension Service Jan 31, 1997 |
By planting certain flowers and shrubs, home gardeners can
provide food and habitat for hummingbirds. |
| Hummingbirds in Central Texas |
Hummingbirds fascinate birders and non-birders alike. Listed are
a few tidbits of information about hummingbirds in Central Texas. |
A British Butterfly Garden -
Conwy Butterfly Jungle |
Your garden can easily be cultivated to attract butterflies. They
like grassy corners and high wild hedgerows with evergreens and ivy and here they will establish
themselves. |
Florida Butterfly Gardening -
EcoFlorida |
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| Flowers that Attract Butterflies – Garden Country |
Butterflies are always a welcome addition to any garden. By
choosing the right plants you will be encouraging them to visit a while longer
as well as return in the future. |
Butterfly and Hummingbird Gardening by Naomi
Mathews – Suite101.com |
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Butterfly Plants – Taina’s
Butterfly Page |
Good plant list, common and scientific names |
Butterfly Demonstration Garden
- University of Kentucky Extension Service |
Plant lists for Kentucky |
Butterfly Garden Design -
University of Kentucky Department of Entomology |
Plant list, directions, sample design |
How to Make Butterfly Gardens by Stephanie
Bailey, Extension Specialist – University of Kentucky Department
of Entomology |
Different species of butterflies have different preferences of
nectar, in both colors and tastes. A wide variety of food plants will give the
greatest diversity of visitors. |
| Landscaping for Backyard Wildlife |
You can attract birds, butterflies, bullfrogs and other wildlife
to your backyard. Here’s how. |
| Blooming Butterflies by Martha Daniels – Misssouri Conservationist for Kids |
Butterflies are on the move from March until late October. If you
want them to hang around your home, give them the colorful wildflowers and
nectar they desire. A warm spot and a sunning area help, too. |
Winter Hummingbird Information by Terrie
Murray – Suite101.com |
How dependent are they on our feeders? By feeding them in the
winter, are we making them unnaturally dependent on our feeders? |
Is There Life after the First Frost? Birds in the Winter
Garden by Carol Wallace – Suite101.com |
If you’ve been feeding the birds all summer, it isn’t just a
selfish desire to see life and motion in the winter garden that should keep you
filling the feeders. By putting out a daily ration of sunflower seeds and
millet, you have created a flock of dependents. |
December in the Heartland by Sueann Ahrens
- Suite101.com |
Don’t forget your feathered friends during the Holidays. My
December article will give you step by step directions for a wreath to use as a decoration and as a bird feeder |
Sulphur Butterflies Bring Sunshine to Gardens
by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
Clouded and Cloudless Sulphur butterflies are attracted to many
lovely flowers that are easy to include in your butterfly garden. |
June is in Bloom! Come to My Garden Party! by
Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
A burst of early flowering perennials attracts butterflies,
hummingbirds, and a host of happy buzzing bees to gardens. |
Attracting Painted Ladies … Butterflies, That Is
by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
Attracting Painted Lady, American Painted Lady, or West Coast
Lady butterflies to flower gardens isn’t difficult. Learn the differences
between these gorgeous “painted ladies” and what their nectar and host plant
preferences are. |
Plant Some Aromatic Herbs to Attract Butterflies
by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
Planting a variety of aromatic herbs will attract many
butterflies to your garden. |
Hints to Keep Hummingbirds Hovering by Naomi
Mathews – Suite101.com |
Hummmingbirds need a constant supply of high calorie fuel to keep
their little engines running. |
Leave Some Fall Garden Litter for Butterflies
by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
Where do some of your familiar garden butterflies go at summer’s
end? Not all escape to warmer climes as the Monarchs do. |
IPM Leads Way in Controlling Garden Pests by
Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
Learn how, why, and when to use the “Integrated Pest Management”
(IPM) approach to help control pests and diseases that plague your
gardens. |
Hummingbirds, Butterflies and … Mosquito Plants?
by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
This aromatic perennial has several common pseudonyms including
mosquito plant, Texas hummingbird mint, bubblegum mint, and giant hyssop. It is
native to certain areas of Texas and New Mexico, and is especially noted for
attracting rufous and broad-tailed hummingbirds. |
Which Hosts will Your Butterflies Prefer? by
Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
Planting the appropriate “larval host plants” is critical to
successful butterfly gardening. Different species of butterflies require
different host plants on which to lay their eggs. |
Flowering Vine Arbors to Attract Hummingbirds
by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
Planting a “flowering arbor” to attract more hummingbirds is my new
backyard hummingbird habitat project for Spring 2001! |
Highlights of Hummingbird Nest Building by
Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
Learning a bit about hummingbird nesting may help you to spy a
hummer’s nest more easily! |
It’s a Hummer! A Bumble Bee? No! A SPHINX MOTH
by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
Have you ever been fooled by a “hummingbird imposter” in your
flower garden? If you aren’t sure, you may be surprised to learn that what you
thought was a hummingbird was really a sphinx moth! |
Finding Beauty Amidst the Ashes by Naomi
Mathews – Suite101.com |
Is there beauty to be found amidst the ashes of disaster? Where
can one find comfort, solace, and healing after such massive destruction of
innocent human lives? |
My Quiescent Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden
by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
Another summer has passed, and fall has surreptitiously
surrounded us with a splendid array of vibrant colors. Old Man Winter is not far
behind. It’s time to get your butterfly and hummingbird garden in shape before
he descends. |
Diversity: the Key to Successful Butterfly
Gardening by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
There is more to be considered than merely planting a few pretty
flowers if you’re really serious about butterfly gardening. Your ultimate goal
should be to provide a healthy natural habitat for the butterflies indigenous to
your area. |
Spring: New Life for Butterflies and Gardens
by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
Butterfly and hummingbird gardening |
Invertebrates Up Close -
Australian Museum Online |
The biodiversity of Australia |
| Moths of the Nettle Patch |
Some of the moths you might come across in your local nettle
patch. |
| Butterflies of the Nettle Patch |
Many of our most common and well-known butterflies depend on
nettles for the growth of their larvae. |
| Butterfly Gardening by Marilyn Burns – The Southern Great Lakes Gardener |
Comprehensive gardening articles for Zone 5A to 6A |
Admirals: Colorful Mimics by Claire Hagen Dole
- Butterfly Gardeners’ Quarterly Fall
1998 |
White Admiral, Red-spotted Purple, Viceroy, Lorquin’s Admiral:
plants, mimicry, behavior |
Zinnias: Colorful, Butterfly-Approved by
Claire Hagen Dole – Butterfly Gardeners’ Quarterly Winter 99-00 |
Zinnias are a natural for the butterfly garden, attracting many
butterflies through their long blooming season. |
Gardening for the Birds and Butterflies by
Bruce Zimmerman – Hort-Pro Online Gardening Magazine, Ontario,
Canada |
We are all interested in having a little bit of a wild life. To
attract some desirable wildlife to your garden you need to provide a good
environment. Birds require plants for food, nesting and protection. Birds also
require fresh clean water. |
Hibernation Boxes: Do Butterflies Use Them? by
Naomi Matthews – GardenGuides |
Several different views |
Common Milkweed – NebGuide -
Univ of Nebraska |
Common milkweed and its control in farmlands |
| Showy Milkweed – Asclepias speciosa – Desert USA |
Detailed description and pictures of Showy Milkweed |
The Milkweed – Forest Preserve
District of Cook County (Illinois) |
General milkweed article |
Protect Amphibians – Keep Garden Nitrogen Out of
Water by Andrew Blaustein, Gail Glick Andrews, Carol Savonen
- Oregon State University Extension Service Feb 18, 2000 |
Several frog, toad, and other amphibian species, especially in
larval stage, can be highly susceptible to fairly low levels of nitrate and
nitrite exposure. |
Chipmunks – How to Provide Habitat in Your Yard for
Chipmunks by Dan Edge, Carol Savonen – Oregon
State University Extension Service Sep 10, 1999 |
Helping the five species of chipmunk which are native to
Oregon |
Butterflies – Gardening for Butterflies by
Gail Gredler, Carol Savonen – Oregon State University Extension
Service Dec 11, 1998 |
The basics: nectar plants, larval host plants, resting areas, sun
and water. Emphasis on Oregon gardens |
Birds – What to Do about Birds Crashing into Your
Windows by Dan Edge, Carol Savonen – Oregon State
University Extension Service Dec 11, 1998 |
How to prevent this unfortunate problem |
Bird Feeding – How to Feed Wild Birds Responsibly through
the Winter by Dan Edge, Carol Savonen – Oregon
State University Extension Service Nov 13, 1998 |
By providing the basics – food, shelter, and water – you can
often attract a number of species of birds to your yard or patio this
winter. |
Suggestions for Los Angeles Butterfly Gardeners
by Margaret Huffman – Los Angeles NABA Chapter |
Comprehensive gardening article: butterflies, nectar plants, host
plants, nurseries |
Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden (Kansas)
by Jacalyn Loyd Goetz – K-State Research & Extension |
Specific guide for Johnson County, Kansas, with valuable tips for
everyone |
Gardening for Butterflies – Some Basic Principles and a
Townsville Case Study by Peter Valentine -
Australian Plants Online |
Extensive information on Australian butterflies and the plants
they require |
Bloom’s Butterfly Garden Basics by Lynne Bloom
- Thurgood Marshall Elementary School |
First-rate article on butterfly gardening, many
pictures |
| Central Texas Butterfly Gardening – University of Texas |
Suggestions for making a butterfly garden in Central
Texas |
Gardening with Butterflies in Mind by Bob
Moffatt |
Butterfly gardening is beginning to gain momentum, more and more
backyard gardeners, bush regenerators and the holders of bush remnants are
including plants which will attract butterflies as well as birds. |
Creating a Butterfly Garden by Diane P.
Mikkelson |
Excellent illustrated article |
Hummingbird, Butterfly, and Moth Garden Designs
- Minnesota Dept of Natural Resources |
Well-drawn garden plans |
Butterflies and Their Larval Foodplants by
Peter J. Bryant – Dept of Developmental and Cell Biology, Univ
of California, Irvine |
An excellent to butterflies and the larval host plants,
with many pictures of both; emphasis on Orange County, CA |
| Building a Basic Birdbox |
Building a nest box, dimensions, references |
Unpave the Way for Wildlife -
Journey North |
How to create a haven for hummingbirds |
How to Make a Butterfly Garden by Sue Hocking
- Cornwall Wildlife Trust |
Butterflies are some of our most beautiful wild creatures.
Britain has over 50 different types of butterfly, most of which have been
recorded in Cornwall. However, many of these lovely insects are becoming
rarer. |
Debbie’s Tips for Attracting and Feeding
Hummingbirds |
Nectar recipe, feeder care, attracting hummers, plantings,
amazing myths and facts |
Backyard Habitat – Enabling the Disabled to Attract Wildlife
at Home – National Wildlife Federation
June 97 |
Design guidelines to accommodate the handicapped
gardener |
Milkweed – Introduction -
Monarch Watch |
A guide to over 25 varieties of milkweed, with photos |
| Milkweed Guide – Monarch Watch |
A guide to over 25 varieties of milkweed, with photos |
Propagation of Milkweeds -
Monarch Watch |
Propagating various species of milkweed |
Welcome Hummingbird with Feeder by Terry Brite
DelValle – Jacksonville Times-Union April
98 |
Attracting hummingbirds with a feeder |
How to Create a Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden
by Patricia Sutton – New Jersey Audubon Society |
Tales of a butterfly and hummingbird gardener |
| Growing Butterflies by Ellen M. Silva – Garden Centre |
All it takes is one chance planting of a species favored by
butterflies to hook a gardener on a lifetime of planning to attract the lovely
creatures. A few butterflies flitting from plant to plant can be the strokes
that complete the perfect garden picture. It is so simple and rewarding to
attract them that no garden should be without a few. |
Nectar Plants and Their Visitors by Hiltrud
Masuch Webber |
Excellent pictures of nectar plants and butterflies |
| Butterfly Gardening by Vera Krischik – University of Minnesota Extension Service |
Describes how to expand the habitat for butterflies by choosing
appropriate plants for home landscapes. The 21 pages provide numerous line
drawings and color photos to aid the gardener in identifying many desirable
butterflies and moths |
Avoiding Pesticides in Butterfly Gardening by
Donald Ray Burger |
I like technology. I like modern science. I do not believe that
primitive is better. There is a place for man-made chemical formulas in the
garden. |
Florida Butterfly Gardening by Marc and Maria
Minno – Florida Butterfly Gardening WebSite |
Good guide for gardening throughout the southern US |
How to Make a Butterfly Garden
- Butterflies are Free |
No matter where you live, short of the Artic Circle, it is
possible to have a garden that both you and your butterfly guests will
enjoy. |
Turning Dirt into Butterflies – Butterfly Gardening in the
Southwest by Jim Brock – North American Butterfly
Association |
Gardening in Tucson AZ |
| Flitters of Fancy by Dick Tracy – The Sacramento Bee Nov 8, 1997 |
Many gardeners love a butterfly garden, but they’d better like
caterpillars, too |
Tips for Beginning Butterfly Gardeners by
Donna LaFleur – An Enchantment of Butterflies |
Excellent introductory article |
Wildlife in My Backyard – Nest Boxes and Shelves
by Sharon David – The Blue Bill 1996 |
Ways of attracting cavity nesters into nest boxes and how to
attract some tree nesters to nest on shelves erected against a
building. |
Wildlife in My Backyard – Attracting
Hummingbirds by Sharon David – The Blue Bill
1996 |
Excellent article on gardens and flowers for
hummingbirds |
Wildlife in My Backyard – Trees and Shrubs as Natural
Food by Sharon David – The Blue Bill 1995 |
Excellent article on landscape planning for wildlife |
Wildlife in My Backyard – Attracting Winter Birds and Bird
Feeding by Sharon David and John McLaughlin – The
Blue Bill 1995 |
Excellent article on providing shelter, water, and food for
birds; feeders; foods; squirrel and raccoon baffles |
Wildlife in My Backyard – Attracting Butterflies
by Sharon David – The Blue Bill 1996 |
Excellent article on all aspects of butterfly gardening |
Give Me a Home Where the Butterflies Roam by
Michelle Baker – Smithsonian Institution |
The Butterfly Habitat Garden at the Smithsonian’s National Museum
of Natural History |
Summer Birds: Habitat Needs of Neotropical
Migrants by Norma Jean Venable – West Virginia
University Extension Service |
“Neotropical migrants” nest in West Virginia and other North
American sites but spend up to six winter months in warmer climates of the
Americas including Mexico, and Central and South America. |
Attracting Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds by Norma
Jean Venable – West Virginia University Extension Service |
Describes the hummingbird and offers suggestions for attracting
them. |
Butterflies and Butterfly Gardening in West
Virginia by Norma Jean Venable – West Virginia
University Extension Service |
Excellent article on butterfly biology, life cycle, plant
requirements, and butterfly gardens |
| Growing Butterflies by Ellen M. Silva – Virginia Cooperative Extension |
All it takes is one chance planting of a species favored by
butterflies to hook a gardener on a lifetime of planning to attract the lovely
creatures. |
Attracting Hummingbirds to the Garden by Dr.
Jon Boren – New Mexico State University Extension Service
June 8, 1998 |
What can I do to attract a lot of hummingbirds to my
garden? |
Hummingbirds Add to Garden Setting by Allison
Powe – Mississippi State University Extension Service
Apr 28, 1997 |
Spring has many beautiful signs to announce its arrival each
year, but none are more fascinating than the sight of a hummingbird darting from
flower to flower. |
Feeding Birds by Karen Fleming
- Alabama Cooperative Extension System Oct 1996 |
When to feed, types of feeders, types of feed, pests, home
plantings, water, automatic platform feeder |
How to Attract Hummingbirds by H. Lee
Stribling – Alabama Cooperative Extension System |
Hummingbirds are fun to watch and easy to attract using feeders
or planting flowers in your yard |
Butterfly Gardening by Dr. Dave Williams
- Alabama Cooperative Extension System |
The simple, yet elegant beauty of butterflies adds a touch of
wonder to even the most unimaginable landscape. |
Attracting Wildlife to Your Backyard by M. E.
Hutchins – Alabama Cooperative Extension System Nov 1996 |
Your backyard can become a miniature wildlife refuge, attracting
many different kinds of wild animals. |
Backyard Wildlife – Planting for Habitat by
Ron J. Johnson and Carl W. Wolfe – Cooperative Extension,
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln
May 1997 |
This NebGuide provides information on planning and planting for
wildlife habitat in the backyard |
Backyard Wildlife – Tips for Success by Ron J.
Johnson – Cooperative Extension, Institute of Agriculture and
Natural Resources, Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln May
1997 |
This NebGuide describes tips for success in bird feeding, adding
water, birds to expect, dealing with nuisance wildlife, and others. |
Backyard Wildlife – Feeding Birds by Ron J.
Johnson – Cooperative Extension, Institute of Agriculture and
Natural Resources, Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln May
1997 |
This NebGuide describes the essentials of bird feeding for
attracting birds to your backyard. |
Backyard Wildlife – To Feed a Hummingbird by
Ron J. Johnson and Donald H. Steinegger – Cooperative Extension,
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln
May 1997 |
This NebGuide describes plants and nectar feeding for attracting
hummingbirds to your backyard in Nebraska. |
Snags and Downed Trees are Good Habitat for
Wildlife by Dan Edge – Oregon State University Extension Service
Nov 14, 1997 |
Wildlife enthusiasts, especially in rural areas, might want to
leave some of the newly-killed fallen material for wildlife habitat. |
Provide Water for Birds in Winter by Dan Edge
- Oregon State University
Extension Service Oct 24, 1997 |
Backyard bird watchers can help birds out by keeping fresh water
available to birds throughout the winter. |
Plants for Hummingbirds by Dan Edge – Oregon State University Extension
Service Jan 31, 1997 |
By planting certain flowers and shrubs, home gardeners can
provide food and habitat for hummingbirds. |
Problem Birds, House Sparrows, and Starlings
by Dan Edge – Oregon State
University Extension Service Jan 19, 1996 |
Discouraging house sparrows and starlings |
Time to Think about Bird Houses by Dan Edge,
Carol Savonen – Oregon State
University Extension Service Dec 19, 1997 |
As winter days grow longer after solstice, birds start to get
ready to mate and nest. It is time to start thinking about putting up a bird
house or nest shelf. |
| Growing Butterfly Weed from Seed – Texas Agricultural Extension Service |
Growing butterfly weed from seed |
Plants to Attract Butterflies and Hummingbirds
by Terry L. Yockey – Northern Gardening |
Flowers and plants to increase the likelihood of butterflies and
hummingbirds |
Plants for Birds – Illinois
Cooperative Extension Service 1995 |
A list of plants to attract birds |
Planting Contentment by Diane M. Calabrese
- Missouri Conservationist Magazine March
1996 |
Try your hand at butterfly gardening |
Butterfly Gardens: Luring Nature’s Loveliest Pollinators to
Your Yard by Alice Yarborough – Brooklyn Botanic Garden |
Reprinted from Butterfly Gardens: Luring Nature’s Loveliest
Pollinators to Your Yard, a handbook in Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s 21-st
Century Gardening Series. Copyright © 1995 Brooklyn Botanic Garden. |
Build a Birdhouse – Oklahoma
Dept of Wildlife Conservation |
Birdhouses for chickadees, titmice, nuthatches, robins, catbirds,
thrashers, swallows, wrens, purple martins, bluebirds, and flickers |
| Monarchs and Watermelon by Rick Mikula |
A favorite food source for butterflies |
Butterfly Bush Makes Great Cut Flowers by
Norman Winter, Horticulurist – Mississippi State University
Extension Service 5/6/98 |
The buddleia has fragrant blossoms, attracts butterflies and
excels as a cut flower. |
Butterflies Love Desirable ‘Weeds’ by Norman
Winter, Horticulurist – Mississippi State University Extension
Service 4/7/98 |
Butterfly weed and Joe Pye weed are at least two instances where
botanists gave plants names that turn off gardeners, but turn on
butterflies. |
Gardens Can Yield Flowers, Butterflies by
Norman Winter, Horticulurist – Mississippi State University
Extension Service 4/7/98 |
Building a butterfly sanctuary |
Annual & Perennial Flowers for Mississippi
Gardens by Felder Rushing and Steven E. Newman -
Mississippi State University Extension Service 3/17/98 |
Topics include soil preparation, seed or transplants, irrigation,
mulches, fertilizers, weed control, pest and disease control, reference lists of
annuals and perennials |
Wildflowers for Mississippi Meadows and Gardens
by Felder Rushing and Dr. Steven E. Newman – Mississippi State
University Extension Service 3/17/98 |
Those uncultivated flowers found growing naturally along
roadsides, in meadows and fields, and in forests throughout an area are called
wildflowers. Wildflowers include a wide variety of plant types, including
reseeding flowering annuals and hardy perennials, selected vines and small
shrubs, ferns, and even showy native grasses. Many are well-suited for use in
home gardens and landscapes because they are adapted to the general climate and
soils of an area. |
| Asclepias Tuberosa, Butterfly Weed – Mississippi State University Extension Service 3/17/98 |
Directions for planting |
Things to Grow On – For the Birds by Lelia
Scott Kelly – Mississippi State University Extension Service
3/28/98 |
Tips on attracting birds to your garden |
Description of Plants for Butterfly Gardening
- Michigan State University Extension |
EXTENSIVE growing instructions and images for various nectar and
larvae-feeding plants for butterflies. |
| Butterfly Gardening – Larval Food – Illinois Cooperative Extension Service 1995 |
A list of common butterflies and their source food. It’s divided
into larval or caterpillar food and butterfly sources. Scientific names of both
are included to make plant location easier and more exact. |
| Butterfly Gardening – Nectar Sources – Illinois Cooperative Extension Service 1995 |
Cultivated flowers, wildflowers, shrubs, and trees |
Gardening for Butterflies by Gary A. Dunn,
Director of Education – Y.E.S. (Young Entomologists Society) |
There are many ways to restore or improve natural butterfly
habitats, or to create new ones by designing and creating butterfly
gardens. |
| Butterfly Gardening by Carol Savonen – Oregon State University Extension Service |
Home gardeners don’t need a large yard to provide the basics for
butterfly survival. All they need are nectar plants, larval host plants, resting
areas, sun and water |
Backyard Wildlife – Making It Come Alive
- Cooperative Extension, Institute of Agriculture and Natural
Resources, Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln April 1984 |
This NebGuide provides “how-to” ideas for getting the most
enjoyment from backyard wildlife. |
Additional resources for creating a Backyard
Habitat |
Information resources listed on The Ornithology Website |
| Planting Guide |
Detailed guide to larvae and nectar plants and trees |
| Butterfly Houses by Rick Mikula 4/30/97 |
Do they work? Where should they be placed? |
| Butterfly House Plans |
Plans for building a butterfly house |
Butterfly Gardening – Cooperative Extension, Institute
of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln December 1993 |
This NebGuide outlines planting schemes and arrangements that
will help attract butterflies to a garden area. |
Attracting Butterflies To Your Backyard Wildlife
Habitat – National Wildlife Federation |
To attract the greatest number of butterflies and have them as
residents in your yard you will need to have plants that serve the needs of all
life stages of the butterfly. They need a place to lay eggs, food plants for the
larva (caterpillar), a place to form a chrysalis, and nectar sources for the
adult. |
