You may have heard or even observed
that the butterfly population is in a serious decline. Besides
being a delight to behold - with their wide spectrum of color
and design, they are an important part of our Gardening lives.
They are valuable pollinators of flowers, theyattract other
wildlife to our gardens, they are great providers of education
to our children and they are just simply too good to let go!
Butterflies - sometimes called Flutter
bys by the very young and Lepidoptera by erudite who know Greek
for "scaly wings", have a life devided into four distinct
stages.