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How do I attract butterflies
I am a novice gardener with only a small back yard and small flower
bed at my disposal. I have heard in the media that butterflies are under threat in the UK. I would be grateful of advice as to which plants I should grow to help sustain our butterfly population. Thanks Bob |
How do I attract butterflies
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Regards, Emrys Davies. "Craig" wrote in message om... I am a novice gardener with only a small back yard and small flower bed at my disposal. I have heard in the media that butterflies are under threat in the UK. I would be grateful of advice as to which plants I should grow to help sustain our butterfly population. Thanks Bob |
How do I attract butterflies
Subject: How do I attract butterflies
From: (Craig) Date: 28/03/2004 11:30 GMT Daylight Time Message-id: I am a novice gardener with only a small back yard and small flower bed at my disposal. I have heard in the media that butterflies are under threat in the UK. I would be grateful of advice as to which plants I should grow to help sustain our butterfly population. Try this: http://www.hdra.org.uk/factsheets/gg40.htm A general rule of thumb though, is anything with bright flowers and strong scent will attract all sorts of wildlife, not just butterflies -- Rhiannon http://www.livejournal.com/users/rhiannon_s/ "The trick is to commit crimes so confusing that police feel too stupid to even write a crime report about them." Aubrey on remaining at liberty www.somethingpositive.net |
How do I attract butterflies
"Craig" wrote in message om... I am a novice gardener with only a small back yard and small flower bed at my disposal. I have heard in the media that butterflies are under threat in the UK. I would be grateful of advice as to which plants I should grow to help sustain our butterfly population. Thanks Bob Two certain butterfly favourites are buddleia and sedums. Both are extremely easy to grow. Jenny |
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Craig wrote:
I am a novice gardener with only a small back yard and small flower bed at my disposal. I have heard in the media that butterflies are under threat in the UK. I would be grateful of advice as to which plants I should grow to help sustain our butterfly population. Thanks Bob You need to distiguish plants for food and plants for breeding - which are different for many species. Many species are also very sedentary and have complex habitat requirements for food and breeding. So, supporting organisations which are attempting to preserve the habitats is very important. You can, however, expect to see a number of species in almost any garden by putting in a few flowers. As has been mentioned, buddlia and sedum are good food plants, as is hemp agrimony, a British native which likes damp patches. You need to be careful because I have noticed that some commerical varieties loose their attraction for butterflies, so I'd suggest finding a friend or neighbour with plants which are clearly attractive to butterflies and then collect cutting or seeds. The Holly Blue butterfly lays eggs on ivy (the standard, dark green, 'native' variety) so if you put that against a wall, you could attract them. -- Larry Stoter |
How do I attract butterflies
"Craig" wrote in message om... I am a novice gardener with only a small back yard and small flower bed at my disposal. I have heard in the media that butterflies are under threat in the UK. I would be grateful of advice as to which plants I should grow to help sustain our butterfly population. Among the smallish herbaceous plants, you will find that Sedum spectabile is a favourite with butterflies. Franz |
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On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 18:50:56 +0200, "JennyC" wrote:
"Craig" wrote in message . com... I am a novice gardener with only a small back yard and small flower bed at my disposal. I have heard in the media that butterflies are under threat in the UK. I would be grateful of advice as to which plants I should grow to help sustain our butterfly population. Thanks Bob Two certain butterfly favourites are buddleia and sedums. Both are extremely easy to grow. Jenny another is nettles, even easier to grow :-((( |
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Budleija is fine but has a short flowering season and will take over the
garden. I have found the last 2 or 3 years that Single dahlias(Not those with full closed flowers) are very good feed plants for bees, hover flies and Butterflies. and can last in flower from July till the frost cuts them down, also Helichrisum (Everlasting flower) is another good long lasting feed plant that doesn't take up to much space (You could plant clumps of 8 or 9 plants in different parts of your garden). -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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On 28 Mar 2004 02:30:10 -0800, Craig wrote:
I am a novice gardener with only a small back yard and small flower bed at my disposal. I have heard in the media that butterflies are under threat in the UK. I would be grateful of advice as to which plants I should grow to help sustain our butterfly population. I suggest you find out which species are seriously threatened and known to still occur near you; then plant whatever it is they feed on. It seems to me that it is more useful to specifically encourage the species most at risk. After all, cabbage whites are butterflies yet are hardly threatened! -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada [change "atlantic" to "pacific" and "invalid" to "net" to reply by email] |
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On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 16:09:32 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:
I hesitate to suggest growing some nettles in a pot, as you would need to prevent them seeding. IIRC, nettles are dioecious. That is, individual plants bear either male or female flowers exclusively. It should be easy to select a male plant from the nearest wild patch thereby obviating any risk of seeding. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada [change "atlantic" to "pacific" and "invalid" to "net" to reply by email] |
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(Craig) wrote: I have heard in the media that butterflies are under threat in the UK. I would be grateful of advice as to which plants I should grow to help sustain our butterfly population. Traditionally, they love Buddleja and I used to see them mobbing the bushes. The Buddleja are still spreading in gardens and on waste ground but the butterflies are nowhere. Maybe Buddleja went out of fashion with butterflies, or they've developed a taste for foreign holidays? Another theory is that the British National Party had all the coloured ones thrown out. Certainly, only white butterflies bother my cabbages - try panting some of those. Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ |
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emon (Rhiannon S) wrote: A general rule of thumb though, is anything with bright flowers and strong scent will attract all sorts of wildlife, not just butterflies Cabbages are very effective - especially for white butterflies. Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ |
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I am a novice gardener with only a small back yard and small flower bed at my disposal. I have heard in the media that butterflies are under threat in the UK. I would be grateful of advice as to which plants I should grow to help sustain our butterfly population. Thanks Bob The organisation in the UK that is dedicated to Conserving Butterflies, Moths and their habitats is Butterfly Conservation. If you are interested you may care to join. It is a very good society to belong to. They have a page which might help you at this address. http://www.butterfly-conservation.or...fly-haven.html Neil Jones http://www.butterflyguy.com/ |
How do I attract butterflies
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(Craig) wrote: I have heard in the media that butterflies are under threat in the UK. I would be grateful of advice as to which plants I should grow to help sustain our butterfly population. Traditionally, they love Buddleja and I used to see them mobbing the bushes. The Buddleja are still spreading in gardens and on waste ground but the butterflies are nowhere. Maybe Buddleja went out of fashion with butterflies, or they've developed a taste for foreign holidays? Another theory is that the British National Party had all the coloured ones thrown out. Certainly, only white butterflies bother my cabbages - try panting some of those. Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ |
How do I attract butterflies
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emon (Rhiannon S) wrote: A general rule of thumb though, is anything with bright flowers and strong scent will attract all sorts of wildlife, not just butterflies Cabbages are very effective - especially for white butterflies. Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ |
How do I attract butterflies
(Craig) wrote in message . com...
I am a novice gardener with only a small back yard and small flower bed at my disposal. I have heard in the media that butterflies are under threat in the UK. I would be grateful of advice as to which plants I should grow to help sustain our butterfly population. Thanks Bob The organisation in the UK that is dedicated to Conserving Butterflies, Moths and their habitats is Butterfly Conservation. If you are interested you may care to join. It is a very good society to belong to. They have a page which might help you at this address. http://www.butterfly-conservation.or...fly-haven.html Neil Jones http://www.butterflyguy.com/ |
How do I attract butterflies
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(Craig) wrote: I have heard in the media that butterflies are under threat in the UK. I would be grateful of advice as to which plants I should grow to help sustain our butterfly population. Traditionally, they love Buddleja and I used to see them mobbing the bushes. The Buddleja are still spreading in gardens and on waste ground but the butterflies are nowhere. Maybe Buddleja went out of fashion with butterflies, or they've developed a taste for foreign holidays? Another theory is that the British National Party had all the coloured ones thrown out. Certainly, only white butterflies bother my cabbages - try panting some of those. Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ |
How do I attract butterflies
In article ,
emon (Rhiannon S) wrote: A general rule of thumb though, is anything with bright flowers and strong scent will attract all sorts of wildlife, not just butterflies Cabbages are very effective - especially for white butterflies. Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ |
How do I attract butterflies
(Craig) wrote in message . com...
I am a novice gardener with only a small back yard and small flower bed at my disposal. I have heard in the media that butterflies are under threat in the UK. I would be grateful of advice as to which plants I should grow to help sustain our butterfly population. Thanks Bob The organisation in the UK that is dedicated to Conserving Butterflies, Moths and their habitats is Butterfly Conservation. If you are interested you may care to join. It is a very good society to belong to. They have a page which might help you at this address. http://www.butterfly-conservation.or...fly-haven.html Neil Jones http://www.butterflyguy.com/ |
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Cover yourself in jam :-))
My apologies, I just couldn't resist it. "Craig" wrote in message om... I am a novice gardener with only a small back yard and small flower bed at my disposal. I have heard in the media that butterflies are under threat in the UK. I would be grateful of advice as to which plants I should grow to help sustain our butterfly population. Thanks Bob |
How do I attract butterflies
Subject: How do I attract butterflies
From: Jaques d'Alltrades Date: 29/03/2004 01:53 GMT Daylight Time Message-id: The message from lid (Rodger Whitlock) contains these words: After all, cabbage whites are butterflies yet are hardly threatened! They are when they come into my garden! Are they disguised as cats? -- Rhiannon http://www.livejournal.com/users/rhiannon_s/ "The trick is to commit crimes so confusing that police feel too stupid to even write a crime report about them." Aubrey on remaining at liberty www.somethingpositive.net |
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from "p.mc" p.mc@Idon'tknowwhyIbothermungingmyaddress'causeIs tillgettonsofshiteanyway.co.uk contains these words: "Craig" wrote in message om... I am a novice gardener with only a small back yard and small flower bed at my disposal. I have heard in the media that butterflies are under threat in the UK. I would be grateful of advice as to which plants I should grow to help sustain our butterfly population. rearranged for sensible continuity Cover yourself in jam :-)) My apologies, I just couldn't resist it. Can your S.O. though? -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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"Rhiannon S" wrote in message ... Subject: How do I attract butterflies From: Jaques d'Alltrades Date: 29/03/2004 01:53 GMT Daylight Time Message-id: The message from lid (Rodger Whitlock) contains these words: After all, cabbage whites are butterflies yet are hardly threatened! They are when they come into my garden! I'd say they probably are threatened, certainly as a kid I used to see lots, very rare these days, I see more tortoiseshells and those brown one's whose name I forget. -- Tumbleweed Remove my socks for email address |
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In article , Tumbleweed
writes I'd say they probably are threatened, certainly as a kid I used to see lots, very rare these days, I see more tortoiseshells and those brown one's whose name I forget. Probably Speckled Woods - food plant is Garlic Mustard, which occupies the base of the hedgerows round here. I still find Whites (both Large and Small) fairly common. The other common butterflies are Small Tortoiseshells and Peacocks. (Peacocks used to be rare when I was a kid.) Painted Ladies seem to be getting commoner. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
How do I attract butterflies
"Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message ... In article , Tumbleweed writes I'd say they probably are threatened, certainly as a kid I used to see lots, very rare these days, I see more tortoiseshells and those brown one's whose name I forget. Probably Speckled Woods - Yes, thats them. -- Tumbleweed Remove my socks for email address |
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"Rodger Whitlock" wrote in message ... On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 16:09:32 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote: I hesitate to suggest growing some nettles in a pot, as you would need to prevent them seeding. IIRC, nettles are dioecious. That is, individual plants bear either male or female flowers exclusively. It should be easy to select a male plant from the nearest wild patch thereby obviating any risk of seeding. Useless information in my case, since the whole back yard of one of my neighbours consists almost exclusively of nettles. {:-(( Franz |
How do I attract butterflies
"Rodger Whitlock" wrote in message ... On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 16:09:32 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote: I hesitate to suggest growing some nettles in a pot, as you would need to prevent them seeding. IIRC, nettles are dioecious. That is, individual plants bear either male or female flowers exclusively. It should be easy to select a male plant from the nearest wild patch thereby obviating any risk of seeding. Useless information in my case, since the whole back yard of one of my neighbours consists almost exclusively of nettles. {:-(( Franz |
How do I attract butterflies
"Rodger Whitlock" wrote in message ... On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 16:09:32 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote: I hesitate to suggest growing some nettles in a pot, as you would need to prevent them seeding. IIRC, nettles are dioecious. That is, individual plants bear either male or female flowers exclusively. It should be easy to select a male plant from the nearest wild patch thereby obviating any risk of seeding. Useless information in my case, since the whole back yard of one of my neighbours consists almost exclusively of nettles. {:-(( Franz |
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On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 10:40:10 +0000 (UTC), Franz Heymann wrote:
[selecting a male nettle] Useless information in my case, since the whole back yard of one of my neighbours consists almost exclusively of nettles. The young shoots of nettles are supposed to be a fairly good leaf vegetable when cooked, having the great virtue of being available in early spring when little else is. And isn't there a recipe for nettle soup? You may laugh at the suggestion implied in that, namely that you eat your neighbor's nettles out of existence. Let me draw your attention to one-time neighbors of mine who eradicated groundsel in their garden by feeding it to their cockatiel. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada [change "atlantic" to "pacific" and "invalid" to "net" to reply by email] |
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In article , Rodger Whitlock
writes On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 10:40:10 +0000 (UTC), Franz Heymann wrote: [selecting a male nettle] Useless information in my case, since the whole back yard of one of my neighbours consists almost exclusively of nettles. The young shoots of nettles are supposed to be a fairly good leaf vegetable when cooked, having the great virtue of being available in early spring when little else is. Yes, they are good - they're a lot more tasty and substantial than some of the other leaves offered as a 'spinach substitute'. But your finger pads feel a bit strange after you've picked a pound or so. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 17:37:55 +0100, Kay Easton
wrote: In article , Rodger Whitlock writes The young shoots of nettles are supposed to be a fairly good leaf vegetable when cooked, having the great virtue of being available in early spring when little else is. Yes, they are good - they're a lot more tasty and substantial than some of the other leaves offered as a 'spinach substitute'. But your finger pads feel a bit strange after you've picked a pound or so. From a post in 1999.. Nettle Soup 1 large onion, 1 clove garlic 2 potatoes 2 large handfuls nettle tops, washed! olive oil, salt, pepper Pint and a half stock quarter pint single cream Peel & chop onions, garlic and potatoes, fry for 3 to 4 minutes in olive oil. Trim away stems from nettle tops, add to pan, add stock. Boil rapidly for 15 minutes or until potatoes are cooked. Liquidize to suit, reheat, season, stir in cream when serving. For the stock, use either a vegetable stock or a light chicken stock. If anyone needs a vegetable stock recipe, I have one of those too. This'll serve three or four people - you can adjust the quantities as you wish. Recipe taken from Wild Foods, by Roger Phillips. Pan Books, isbn 0-330-28069-4 Highly recommended folks, lots of curious recipes - such as Broom bud salad etc!! Regards, -- Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations www.shwoodwind.co.uk Emails to: showard{whoisat}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk |
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On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 17:37:55 +0100, Kay Easton
wrote: In article , Rodger Whitlock writes The young shoots of nettles are supposed to be a fairly good leaf vegetable when cooked, having the great virtue of being available in early spring when little else is. Yes, they are good - they're a lot more tasty and substantial than some of the other leaves offered as a 'spinach substitute'. But your finger pads feel a bit strange after you've picked a pound or so. From a post in 1999.. Nettle Soup 1 large onion, 1 clove garlic 2 potatoes 2 large handfuls nettle tops, washed! olive oil, salt, pepper Pint and a half stock quarter pint single cream Peel & chop onions, garlic and potatoes, fry for 3 to 4 minutes in olive oil. Trim away stems from nettle tops, add to pan, add stock. Boil rapidly for 15 minutes or until potatoes are cooked. Liquidize to suit, reheat, season, stir in cream when serving. For the stock, use either a vegetable stock or a light chicken stock. If anyone needs a vegetable stock recipe, I have one of those too. This'll serve three or four people - you can adjust the quantities as you wish. Recipe taken from Wild Foods, by Roger Phillips. Pan Books, isbn 0-330-28069-4 Highly recommended folks, lots of curious recipes - such as Broom bud salad etc!! Regards, -- Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations www.shwoodwind.co.uk Emails to: showard{whoisat}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk |
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Stephen Howard wrote in
: On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 17:37:55 +0100, Kay Easton wrote: In article , Rodger Whitlock writes The young shoots of nettles are supposed to be a fairly good leaf vegetable when cooked, having the great virtue of being available in early spring when little else is. Yes, they are good - they're a lot more tasty and substantial than some of the other leaves offered as a 'spinach substitute'. But your finger pads feel a bit strange after you've picked a pound or so. From a post in 1999.. Nettle Soup (snip) Recipe taken from Wild Foods, by Roger Phillips. Try with caution, folks: I did, and I & my mum & sister thought it truly revolting. Even the dogs refused it. YMMV. If you fancy munching weeds/wildflowers, I do recommend ground elder and ramsons - both can be used as a pizza topping or cooked in butter, and much nicer than nettles. Victoria |
How do I attract butterflies
Stephen Howard wrote in
: On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 17:37:55 +0100, Kay Easton wrote: In article , Rodger Whitlock writes The young shoots of nettles are supposed to be a fairly good leaf vegetable when cooked, having the great virtue of being available in early spring when little else is. Yes, they are good - they're a lot more tasty and substantial than some of the other leaves offered as a 'spinach substitute'. But your finger pads feel a bit strange after you've picked a pound or so. From a post in 1999.. Nettle Soup (snip) Recipe taken from Wild Foods, by Roger Phillips. Try with caution, folks: I did, and I & my mum & sister thought it truly revolting. Even the dogs refused it. YMMV. If you fancy munching weeds/wildflowers, I do recommend ground elder and ramsons - both can be used as a pizza topping or cooked in butter, and much nicer than nettles. Victoria |
How do I attract butterflies
Stephen Howard wrote in
: On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 17:37:55 +0100, Kay Easton wrote: In article , Rodger Whitlock writes The young shoots of nettles are supposed to be a fairly good leaf vegetable when cooked, having the great virtue of being available in early spring when little else is. Yes, they are good - they're a lot more tasty and substantial than some of the other leaves offered as a 'spinach substitute'. But your finger pads feel a bit strange after you've picked a pound or so. From a post in 1999.. Nettle Soup (snip) Recipe taken from Wild Foods, by Roger Phillips. Try with caution, folks: I did, and I & my mum & sister thought it truly revolting. Even the dogs refused it. YMMV. If you fancy munching weeds/wildflowers, I do recommend ground elder and ramsons - both can be used as a pizza topping or cooked in butter, and much nicer than nettles. Victoria |
How do I attract butterflies
Stephen Howard wrote in
: On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 17:37:55 +0100, Kay Easton wrote: In article , Rodger Whitlock writes The young shoots of nettles are supposed to be a fairly good leaf vegetable when cooked, having the great virtue of being available in early spring when little else is. Yes, they are good - they're a lot more tasty and substantial than some of the other leaves offered as a 'spinach substitute'. But your finger pads feel a bit strange after you've picked a pound or so. From a post in 1999.. Nettle Soup (snip) Recipe taken from Wild Foods, by Roger Phillips. Try with caution, folks: I did, and I & my mum & sister thought it truly revolting. Even the dogs refused it. YMMV. If you fancy munching weeds/wildflowers, I do recommend ground elder and ramsons - both can be used as a pizza topping or cooked in butter, and much nicer than nettles. Victoria |
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