Butterflies in the Organic Garden Aug 4, 2008
Butterfly houses are a whimsical addition to your garden d;cor, but you don t need a fancy box to provide shelter to butterflies. The log pile you keep in the corner for firewood offers many more nooks and crannies for butterflies to hide in during stormy or windy weather. (Suite101.com)
ENCINITAS: Butterfly program enchants visitors Jul 20, 2008
"If you go to other butterfly houses, all you see is butterflies and there isn't a docent to explain things," he said. "Our main goal is to educate people about their life cycle and how they fit into our ecosystem.". (North County Times)
Column: Bringing butterflies to your garden Jul 15, 2008
Always wanting a butterfly garden, I purchased a few butterfly houses to inspire me ... Butterfly houses are used as a form of shelter and protection for them and a source of water can be as simple and as small as a saucer filled with sand that is kept wet ... Now that I have half of the work needed to create a butterfly garden already established all I need to do is pick a nice spot for my butterfly houses and sit back and welcome in all my new winged friends. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
New Orleans opens new bug museum Jun 24, 2008
There are probably about 100 insectariums and butterfly houses around the country, but most are part of zoos or botanical gardens, said Joseph Norton, director of the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House outside St. Louis in Chesterfield, Mo. He said there also are stand-alone for-profit enterprises in Florida, Georgia and Missouri. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Family Vacations in Style Jun 13, 2008
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, kids ages five through 12 can participate in group programs during lunch and dinner times including a separate kids meal, games, hayrides, tours of the butterfly houses, fudge factories and Fort Mackinac. Rates include breakfast and formal dinner daily with guests 11 years and younger staying and eating free. (KFOR Oklahoma City, OK)
Problem Solvers clean up campus Feb 6, 2008
Also, by developing a picnic area with new picnic tables, benches and butterfly houses. Teachers have said that they would like to have more places for the students to sit and work, said Kelsey Hammer, senior CmPS at Central Lee. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
More of this story Oct 24, 2007
And of course, we will have on hand original and handmade creations such as jewelry, furniture, children's clothing, ladies apparel, purses, home accessories, butterfly houses, pottery, wooden crafts and toys, floral and much more. A wide variety of delicious local cuisine will be on hand. (L Observateur, LA)
Open House for Butterflies Aug 3, 2007
Theme parks may house other tropical butterflies, but their butterfly houses aren't designed for the insects to breed and lay eggs. Keeping the butterflies protected in the Watershed's house has its challenges, such as spiders and yellow jackets that "break in" to go after the caterpillars and butterflies. (South Brunswick Post, NJ)
30 Activities to Do as a Family May 26, 2007
On the non-event days, gardens, or bird or butterfly houses are beautiful for walks. The area Zoo if you have a membership. (Suite101.com)
Butterflies, oh my! Winged creatures popular at zoos May 11, 2007
Indoor butterfly houses got their start in Europe during the 1970s. The first one came to the United States in 1988 when Butterfly World opened in Coconut Creek, Fla. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Earth Day: It's time to think globally Apr 15, 2007
The Home Depot's craft center will keep kids busy building planters and bird and butterfly houses, while adults learn the benefits of rain barrels. Other festival participants include Milkweed for Monarchs, Society of Urban Forestry and Safe Havens for Animals and Friends of the Wekiva. (Orlando Sentinel)
»Cooks Go Wild Mar 31, 2007
Butterfly houses don t always work. They attract wasps. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
