Birds are gone

[Fresh_Start]

78. I'm hoping its not too late to turn around...plant native plants, eliminate pesticides, provide food and water

and maybe we can make a difference. My moment of recognition was June 2023...I had just refinished my pool...sitting outside and noticing there were no butterflies.

I had plants and flowers from front to back of property....but virtually no native plants.
Started after I recognized the problem...added 200+ native plants including milkweed...picked plants which were either butterfly hosts or provided food for birds...

Property is turning around...have definitely increased bird populations...but still only handful of butterflies each day.
But I knew it would take at least 3 years....to see improvement.

One thing that gives me hope is when I go to native plant nurseries....they have butterflies and caterpillers.
Of course, they've been doing it for years longer than I have....so it is possible.