Conservation and Habitat
You can create habitat in your own yard, even if it’s a small one. Visit our gardening tips page to find out how. For more ideas, take a look at the Jim Ziebol garden at Busch Conservation Area.
Apppropriate habitat can attract wildlife. Two exciting events in 2006 were the sightings by Jim Ziebol of Broad-winged Skippers and one Golden-banded Skipper in the St. Louis area.
The practice of spraying to eliminate mosquitos has detrimental effect on beneficial insects, including butterflies. Read Yvonne Homeyer’s “Facts About Pesticide Spraying for Mosquitos” and Margaret Gilleo and Yvonne Homeyer’s “Resolution to Ban Aerial Spraying in University City” for more information.
