Full Details
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Materials: Slow-seasoned timber wood and water based paint
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Care: Regularly wash nectar pots and replace the butterfly food to prevent bacteria buildup
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Instructions: Place over ripe fruit in the central plastic bowl
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FSC certified wood is sourced from sustainable and managed forests
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Naturally durable wood for longevity and insulation
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No chemical treatments needed
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Place in sunny sheltered position, out of prevailing winds
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Sow native wildflower seeds in spring or autumn nearby to encourage visiting butterflies and beneficial insects
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Fill nectar pots regularly with butterfly food or a sugar water solution
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Various insects such as butterflies, hoverflies, bees, and wasps may drink from feeding cups
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In summer, use as butterfly feeder with nectar feeding tray folded down
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In winter, fold tray up to make an overwintering chamber for non-migratory butterflies
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Overwintering chamber provides shelter for many beneficial garden insects such as lacewings, butterflies, and ladybugs
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Other dry material such as cut straw may be added to the inside, in winter, to create niches for other overwintering beneficial insects
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May be repainted as required with water based paints
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Made in China
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Dimensions: 9.65" x 9.45" x 7.09"
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Weight: 1.37 lbs.
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Put a hotel—or two—in your yard. Attract beneficial insects and animals into your local ecology with these beautifully designed habitat houses.
The folks at Wildlife World put a lot of thought and care into their designs, testing out everything from their bat boxes to butterfly habitats on a 35-acre farm in the UK. Each one is sustainably built, with timber that’s FSC certified and sourced from well-managed forests and other elements (like plastic or metal) that’s recycled.
Each little habitat doesn’t just look adorable, it also suits the needs of its guests while helping out your surroundings. Bees and butterflies pollinate, which helps keep your garden lush; while bats and frogs ward off pests.
Besides all those benefits, these critter homes are filled with learning opportunities, too. Scientific concepts like “pollination” and “the food chain” are way less abstract when you can see them come to life and point them out in nature . . . better yet, in your own yard.