Butterflies

Photo taken by Mika

 

It is not so known that butterflies are important bio-indicators of a habitat but it is possible by studying the amount of butterflies and the amount of butterflies species to understand the quality of a habitat. They are very sensitive to changes in the environment especially to contamination by pesticides, fertilizers and other chemicals.

 

Photo by Mika

 

We have a few types of butterfly that breed successfully year after year on and around the land and we would like to encourage this by introducing native plants that will attract them so that they can lay their eggs and feed.