1 Birdfeeders Put feeders out for the birds and you will greatly increase the opportunities for photography. To avoid a feeder setting, strategically placed branches and perches will soon be used and even flight shots of hovering birds are possible.
2 Flowers for butterflies Do your research and be sure to plant the right species – some do not produce nectar, or the flower shape may make it inaccessible for feeding.
3 Make a pond Drinking birds, breeding frogs and toads, and emerging dragonflies are among the attractions. Avoid introducing fish: they will deplete amphibian and invertebrate life.
4 Stop cutting the grass An ideal approach for the lazy gardener is to only cut the grass once a year in late summer. The caterpillars of certain butterfly species feed only…
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