{"id":17149,"date":"2015-08-17T14:42:15","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T14:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/natural-organic-blog\/?p=17149"},"modified":"2015-08-17T14:42:15","modified_gmt":"2015-08-17T14:42:15","slug":"how-to-fill-your-garden-with-birds-bees-and-butterflies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/blog\/how-to-fill-your-garden-with-birds-bees-and-butterflies\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Fill Your Garden With Birds, Bees And Butterflies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 171px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Grow-a-Tree-Starter-Pack-p-3621.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"product_thumbnail\" class=\"ProductThumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/images\/W\/sku3621v10-Starter-Pack-Kei-Apple-Large-jpg\" alt=\"Kei Apple Grow a Tree Starter Pack\" width=\"161\" height=\"221\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kei Apple Grow a Tree Starter Pack<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Birds, bees and butterflies in your garden not only mean you are nurturing an environment that supports biodiversity, you are also adding another beautiful little nook of Eden to the Earth! These creatures are crucial pollinators in our eco-system and every <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Gardening-p-1-c-54.html\" target=\"_blank\">small haven created <\/a>for them ensures a better future for our green and wild life. You\u2019ll also be reclaiming urban spaces for Mother Nature\u2019s beauty.<\/p>\n<p>As the earth comes back to life this spring, contribute your own little piece of Eden to the Earth and invite the buzz, whir and tweet of some colorful little guests that will appreciate it as much as you do. The beautiful colours and scents that attract these special creatures are also a treat for your own senses, so follow a few of these tips and you\u2019ll soon have a garden to delight in.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 185px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Gift-Gardens-Medium-EarthPot-p-5748.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"product_thumbnail\" class=\"ProductThumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/images\/P\/sku5748-med-earthpot-large.jpg\" alt=\"Gift Gardens Medium EarthPot\" width=\"175\" height=\"241\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Gift-Gardens-Medium-EarthPot-p-5748.html\" target=\"_blank\">Gift Gardens Medium EarthPot<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The way to attract these pretty creatures is to make sure your garden has a ready supply of what they love and need. And think variety: the bigger the variety in your garden, the more varied your inhabitants will be.<\/p>\n<h2>Birds<\/h2>\n<div style=\"width: 189px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Lemon-Tree-Paint-Your-Own-Bird-Feeder-Kit-p-7028.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"product_thumbnail\" class=\"ProductThumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/images\/P\/sku7028-lemon-tree-paint-your-own-bird-feeder-large.jpg\" alt=\"Lemon Tree Paint Your Own Bird Feeder Kit\" width=\"179\" height=\"246\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Lemon-Tree-Paint-Your-Own-Bird-Feeder-Kit-p-7028.html\" target=\"_blank\">Lemon Tree Paint Your Own Bird Feeder Kit<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Planting the right plants can attract anything from 50 to 100 species of birds to your garden. Birds like eating nectar, berries, fruits and seeds, so planting plenty of these delicacies is the way to go. A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Lemon-Tree-Paint-Your-Own-Bird-Feeder-Kit-p-7028.html\" target=\"_blank\">bird feeder<\/a> providing a variety of seeds is a sure-fire way to attract some avian friends too, especially in winter when food is scarcer.<\/p>\n<h3>Nectar<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Aloes<\/li>\n<li>Cape Honeysuckle<\/li>\n<li>Ericas<\/li>\n<li>Wild Fuchsia &amp; Tree Fuschia<\/li>\n<li>Red Hot Pokers<\/li>\n<li>Strelitzias<\/li>\n<li>Watsonias<\/li>\n<li>Pincushion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lure the exquisite jewel-like sugarbird with plants such as Aloes, Ericas, Hibiscus, cape honeysuckle, proteas, fuchsias, pincushions, red hot pokers and watsonias.<\/p>\n<h3>Fruit, Berries And Seeds<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Strawberry tree<\/li>\n<li>Tortoise berry<\/li>\n<li>White stinkwood<\/li>\n<li>Hawthorn<\/li>\n<li>Kei apple<\/li>\n<li>Loquat<\/li>\n<li>Wild figs<\/li>\n<li>Cherry guava<\/li>\n<li>Elderberry<\/li>\n<li>Pepper trees<\/li>\n<li>Wild olive<\/li>\n<li>Cosmos<\/li>\n<li>Grasses<\/li>\n<li>Marigolds<\/li>\n<li>Sunflowers<\/li>\n<li>Acacia<\/li>\n<li>Cassias<\/li>\n<li>Wild plum<\/li>\n<li>Wild peach<\/li>\n<li>Cape lilac<\/li>\n<li>Tamarisk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Insects<\/h3>\n<p>A biodiverse garden will also attract insects. Butterflies and moths start off as caterpillars, so encouraging these fluttering beauties in their earlier worm-like form will create a juicy supply for our avian feasters. They will also make sure they don\u2019t get out of hand. The ones that survive will soon be fluttering around as a further food source for birds, frogs and lizards.<\/p>\n<h3>Nesting Materials<\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 153px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Grow-a-Tree-Starter-Pack-p-3621.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"product_thumbnail\" class=\"ProductThumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/images\/W\/sku3621v4-Starter-Pack-Common-Coral-Tree-Large-jpg\" alt=\"Grow a Tree Starter Pack\" width=\"143\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Grow-a-Tree-Starter-Pack-p-3621.html\" target=\"_blank\">Grow a Tree Starter Pack<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Some <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Grow-a-Tree-Starter-Pack-p-3621.html\" target=\"_blank\">bigger trees<\/a> in your garden will give birds a safe spot to build their homes. You can provide nesting materials by:<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 196px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Moko-Bird-House-with-Plain-Roof-p-7237.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"product_thumbnail\" class=\"ProductThumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/images\/W\/sku7237-moko-birdhouse-plain-roof-large.jpg\" alt=\"Moko Bird House with Plain Roof\" width=\"186\" height=\"256\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Moko-Bird-House-with-Plain-Roof-p-7237.html\" target=\"_blank\">Moko Bird House <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u2022 Leaving twigs that fall from bushes on the ground<br \/>\n\u2022 Growing plants with fluffy, soft, silky seeds for lining nests, such as wild rosemary<br \/>\n\u2022 A little patch of mud will encourage birds such as swallows and swifts who build their nests from mud<br \/>\n\u2022 Leave longish pieces of dried grass in a little accessible spot when you trim longer grass<br \/>\n\u2022 A shady area in your garden could provide some soft moss<br \/>\n\u2022 Provide an enticement by putting up a birdhouse at a height that is safe from predators, in a spot that isn\u2019t too exposed to the elements.<\/p>\n<h3>Water<\/h3>\n<p>Birds are great bathers, so a bird bath for them to ruffle about in will definitely go down well, as well as give them a supply of water.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Having birds in you immediate environment is a wonderful way to learn, both for you, and your kiddies if you have some. The sweet chatter of birds is so uplifting and soothing too! Why not get yourself a good bird guide and get to know your neighbours a little better?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Bees<\/h2>\n<p>Bees are such a precious part of our eco system and there has been some concern about their wellbeing over the last few years. It is thought that certain pesticides and mass monoculture farming are playing a key role in weakening their immune systems, causing colony collapse and declining numbers. Loss of habitat and urbanization are also taking their toll. This problem is far more severe in the industrialised northern hemisphere but is starting to gain ground in South Africa too<\/p>\n<p>By making your garden a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Lemon-Tree-Grow-Organic-Butterfly-Bee-Kit-p-7024.html\" target=\"_blank\">biodiverse haven<\/a> you can play your part in keeping the bees thriving as an indispensable part of our ecosystem.<\/p>\n<h3>Pesticides<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s important to make sure that you are not using nasty pesticides in your garden that are known to contain bee-harming chemicals such as neonicotinoids. Read your labels. They usually contain acetamiprid, clothianidin, imidacloprid, and\/or thiamethoxam as active ingredients.<\/p>\n<h3>Plants That Bees Love<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 Blombos<br \/>\n\u2022 September bush<br \/>\n\u2022 Cape may<br \/>\n\u2022 White alyssum<br \/>\n\u2022 Lavender<br \/>\n\u2022 Fruit tree blossoms<br \/>\n\u2022 Agapanthus<br \/>\n\u2022 Anisodonteas<br \/>\n\u2022 Butterfly bushes<br \/>\n\u2022 Bottlebrush<br \/>\n\u2022 Geraniums<br \/>\n\u2022 Rosemary<br \/>\n\u2022 Linaria<br \/>\n\u2022 Blanket flowers<br \/>\n\u2022 Sage<br \/>\n\u2022 Scabiosa species<br \/>\n\u2022 Sunflowers<br \/>\n\u2022 Thyme<br \/>\n\u2022 Cosmos<br \/>\n\u2022 Thyme<br \/>\n\u2022 Calendula<br \/>\n\u2022 Primulas<br \/>\n\u2022 Borage<br \/>\n\u2022 Bee balm<br \/>\n\u2022 Vygies<br \/>\n\u2022 Sweet thorn<br \/>\n\u2022 Karee<br \/>\n\u2022 Bush willows<br \/>\n\u2022 Weeping wattle<br \/>\n\u2022 Fuschias<\/p>\n<h3>Some More Bee-loving Tips<\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 204px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Lemon-Tree-Grow-Organic-Butterfly-Bee-Kit-p-7024.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"product_thumbnail\" class=\"ProductThumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/images\/P\/sku7024-lemon-tree-grow-organic-butterfly-bee-kit-large.jpg\" alt=\"Lemon Tree Grow Organic Butterfly &amp; Bee Kit\" width=\"194\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Lemon-Tree-Grow-Organic-Butterfly-Bee-Kit-p-7024.html\" target=\"_blank\">Lemon Tree Grow Organic Butterfly &amp; Bee Kit<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u2022 They are especially attracted to purple, violet, blue, blue-green, yellow, ultraviolet and white flowers and prefer scented flowers.<br \/>\n\u2022 Plant flowers that bloom at different times of the year to keep the bees well fed year-round.<br \/>\n\u2022 Leave some wild meadow-like areas, bees like natural wildness. If you have a lawn, let some wild clover grow on it.<br \/>\n\u2022 Some bees live in the earth so they\u2019ll appreciate a little mud to go round.<br \/>\n\u2022 A bee bath needs to be shallower than a bird bath \u2013 a shallow tray-like bath of water is what they need<br \/>\n\u2022 Provide shelter with rotting vegetation and tree stumps. You can install bee shelters and hives too.<\/p>\n<h2>Butterflies<\/h2>\n<p>If you want the privilege of these floating jewels in your garden, you\u2019ll need to make peace with a few munching caterpillars, because that\u2019s how butterflies start off. Look at them in a different light \u2013 they provide food for things like frogs, birds, lizards, spiders and praying mantis&#8217; and they really only make temporary, repairable inroads into your foliage. To encourage butterflies in your garden means you have to allow for the larval stage too.<\/p>\n<h3>Pesticides<\/h3>\n<p>Go lightly on pesticide and only use them when really necessary, to give caterpillars a fighting chance \u2013 they are already pitted against plenty of natural predators if you are creating a diverse ecosystem on your garden. Toxic pesticides can also get into the plant nectar that adult butterflies drink.<\/p>\n<h3>Host Plants<\/h3>\n<p>The female butterfly lays her eggs on a host plant and this plant will be the first thing the little caterpillars munch their way through to grow up to be a beautiful butterfly. You need the right kind of indigenous host plants to start the transformation from larvae to butterfly.<br \/>\n<em>Good Host Plants For Butterfly Eggs and Larvae<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 White Ironwood<br \/>\n\u2022 Horsewood<br \/>\n\u2022 Orange and lemon trees<br \/>\n\u2022 Butter Cassia<br \/>\n\u2022 Wild Peach<br \/>\n\u2022 Flowering salvias<br \/>\n\u2022 Gazanias<br \/>\n\u2022 Geraniums<br \/>\n\u2022 Asystasia<br \/>\n\u2022 The small honeysuckle tree<br \/>\n\u2022 Mackaya bella<br \/>\n\u2022 Mona lavender<br \/>\n\u2022 Trailing daisies<br \/>\n\u2022 Cape forget-me-not<br \/>\n\u2022 Setaria megaphylla grass<br \/>\n\u2022 Indigenous Jasmines<br \/>\n\u2022 Wild mint<\/p>\n<h3>Adult Butterfly Food<\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 179px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Grow-a-Tree-Starter-Pack-p-3621.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"product_thumbnail\" class=\"ProductThumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/images\/W\/sku3621v17-grow-a-tree-pride-of-de-kaap-large.jpg\" alt=\"Grow a Tree Starter Pack\" width=\"169\" height=\"232\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Grow-a-Tree-Starter-Pack-p-3621.html\" target=\"_blank\">Pride of De Kaap Grow a Tree Starter Pack<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Butterflies like colours ranging from blue to mauve, red, pink or white when it comes to flowers. Some butterflies like rotting fruit such as bananas or pineapple. Leave some fruit from your fruit trees to rot on the ground as food. They like to get some minerals in from pockets of mud too, so a little mud puddle or two is appreciated.<\/p>\n<h3>Plants That Butterflies Love<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 Lucerne<br \/>\n\u2022 Daisies<br \/>\n\u2022 Impatiens<br \/>\n\u2022 Marigolds<br \/>\n\u2022 Alyssum<br \/>\n\u2022 Gazania<br \/>\n\u2022 Lobelia<br \/>\n\u2022 Vernonias<br \/>\n\u2022 Lavenders<br \/>\n\u2022 Mint plants<br \/>\n\u2022 Sacred basil<br \/>\n\u2022 Salvia sages<br \/>\n\u2022 Rosemary<br \/>\n\u2022 Hibiscus<br \/>\n\u2022 Impatiens<br \/>\n\u2022 Ribbon flower<br \/>\n\u2022 Rice Flower<br \/>\n\u2022 Star flower<br \/>\n\u2022 Verbena<br \/>\n\u2022 Zinnias<br \/>\n\u2022 Butterfly bush<br \/>\n\u2022 Flowering acacia<br \/>\n\u2022 Bottle Brush<br \/>\n\u2022 Puzzle bush<br \/>\n\u2022 Cape plumbago<br \/>\n\u2022 Sweet thorn<br \/>\n\u2022 White iron wood tree<br \/>\n\u2022 Wild peach<br \/>\n\u2022 Cape honeysuckle<br \/>\n\u2022 Foxglove<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Grow-a-Tree-Starter-Pack-p-3621.html\" target=\"_blank\">Pride of De Kaap<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Some More Butterfly Tips<\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 203px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Lemon-Tree-Kids-Plant-Your-Own-Flowers-Kit-p-7027.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"product_thumbnail\" class=\"ProductThumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/images\/P\/sku7027lemon-tree-kids-plant-your-own-flowers-ki-large.jpg\" alt=\"Lemon Tree Kids Plant Your Own Flowers Kit\" width=\"193\" height=\"265\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Lemon-Tree-Kids-Plant-Your-Own-Flowers-Kit-p-7027.html\" target=\"_blank\">Lemon Tree Kids Plant Your Own Flowers Kit<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u2022 Butterflies are coldblooded and like the odd spot where they can sun themselves<br \/>\n\u2022 Butterflies are paper-light in winds and breezes, a calm wind and breeze-free area will give them a chance to rest<br \/>\n\u2022 If you are one to love the nocturnal version of the butterfly, the mysterious moth, plant some night blooming flowers such as jasmine.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The web of life is so vast and intricate, weave yourself a magical, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Gardening-p-1-c-54.html\" target=\"_blank\">colourful living tapestry outside your front door <\/a>and be a part of it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Birds, bees and butterflies in your garden not only mean you are nurturing an environment that supports biodiversity, you are also adding another beautiful little nook of Eden to the Earth! 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