This blog is to document my efforts raising
Red and Yellow Admiral Butterflies in New Zealand. After hearing that there are a lot fewer found
in most areas of New Zealand, I decided to give them a helping hand, to try and
establish a colony of them in my area. Until I began
raising them, I had only ever seen one wild one visit my country garden in 30
years. I also raise other butterflies, moths and insects, so will include them here as well.

Friday, October 11, 2013

My European nettle patch


My bed of stinging nettle is flourishing now its spring. A few weeks ago it was still quite small but now is over a metre high. The total patch is about 2 metres by 4 meters.
Its a European nettle "Urtica dioica". It spreads quite readily, so I try and restrict it to just this patch, by getting rid of the runners, and removing any seed heads.
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Location: Upper Moutere Upper Moutere

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