Recently Allandale's Neighborhood Habitat Steward, Cheryl Silver, mentioned butterfly mud puddling in her wildlife habitat tip -- #1 Water for Wildlife.
I had never even heard of mud puddling but I love the idea. How cool that butterflies gather near puddles! Creating a butterfly mud puddling pool would be such a fun backyard activity to do with kids. And it must be so lovely to look at.
According to the University of Kentucky, Department of Entomology:
"Butterflies also like puddles. Males of several species congregate at small rain pools, forming puddle clubs. Permanent puddles are very easy to make by burying a bucket to the rim, filling it with gravel or sand, and then pouring in liquids such as stale beer, sweet drinks or water. Overripe fruit, allowed to sit for a few days is a very attractive substance (to them!) as well."
For even more information on attracting butterflies to your backyard and garden, click here. Scroll down toward the bottom of the page for mud puddling.
Let us know if you create your own mud puddle. We'd love to hear from you and see your photos too.
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