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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Butterfly bar

It's never too late to establish a butterfly bar. Actually insect bar would be a better name, since the stuff seems to attract also Hymenoptera (wasps, ants), Diptera (flies, male mosquitoes) and even longhorn beetles.

Here's the ingredients for what I use:
- 1 bottle (or more) of cheapest red wine
- about 1/5th balsamic winegar
- looots of sugar, preferably brown
- a packet of yeast (lots of this is a plus)
- all kinds of easily-fermenting stuff you can find (old fruits, white wine, beer etc.)

Mix them in a bowl, let stay for 2-3 days. When the fluid smells horrible, it's ready!

Bar can be established in several ways. I usually use dishcloth pieces, that can be left hanging on a branch and can be easily collected.


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