You have probably seen many butterfly houses in your favorite garden store, in magazines and gardening catalogs, and on the Internet. Maybe you've been sneaking peeks at the adorable one your neighbor just placed in his flower garden. I've certainly seen many of them, as they have become quite popular. They are without a doubt very attractive and make a great adornment to one's back yard. I saw the mischievous twinkle in his blue eyes, the quick smile on his handsome face, and knew he was teasing me.
Butterflies are definitely sun worshipers and really dislike wind and cold.
Going a step further, I hinted that perhaps some butterflies might even overwinter in such a house, then come out in early spring to lay their eggs. It couldn't hurt to try one or two. I learned about this still controversial subject and let my readers take it from there. Dissenting Views About the Effective Uses of Butterfly Houses Terri W., an enthusiastic butterfly gardener and one of my loyal readers from Pennsylvania, shared her own thoughts as well as comments from others about the effective use of butterfly houses. I too have heard that they don't do so well in drawing butterflies.