Water sources, like this pond, are important for butterflies . In addition, this pond is visited by song sparrows , robins , goldfinches and other birds and is the home of goldfish , dragonflies , green frogs , diving beetles and many other aquatic organisms. Hummingbird Moth at Bergamot Go a short way along the path and you will see a path and a trellis to your right. This leads to two pear trees and a carpet of white clover . Since butterfly-attracting plants are great nectar producers, honey bees and bumble bees also benefit from their presence in the garden.
Pear trees flower in the spring and provide an important early nectar source for bees .
The sedum and bergamot attract bees , butterflies , hummingbird moths and hummingbirds in late July and early August. Plants such as nicotiana growing at the edge of the clover , give off their sweet fragrance at night and are visited by moths . You enter this garden by passing through a shrub border. This 'garden' is the typical landscape of most backyards and it shows a distinct contrast to the other four gardens. Our maintenance here is weekly cutting and no spraying.