This year we have been getting our backyard ready to attract more butterflies. Our beautiful old October Glory maple tree was showing the repeated years of storm damage. We had the tree specialists mend and thin out the broken sections year after year. But the damage had become too great. We were concerned the old tree might topple on our neighbors’ fences, or our house, with the next ferocious storm. Reluctantly, we had the tree removed this spring. It was time to rework the backyard with a little landscaping project. I have since learned there is no such thing as a little landscaping project.
We gathered some ideas and found a landscaper that was reasonable and affordable. I do not enjoy weeding flower beds, ever, so we had the bed along the back fence filled with rock. We added some Juniper trees, three lilacs and three rose bushes. At the far end we planted a Butterfly Tree (Chaste tree). It is somewhat like a crepe myrtle, yet softer and wider. That one tree alone provides most of our backyard enjoyment. That and the roses, which have been continuously in bloom since late June. Pollinating bees, bugs and butterflies attract the best birds. All these little creatures and insects tend our part of the earth with professionalism and diligence. No pesticides are allowed in our backyard, for the monarchs are headed to my house, and yours also, in a couple of weeks.
The majestic monarchs are making their journey from Canada to winter in Mexico, a place they have never seen, yet long for. When the winter passes, they will send forth the next generation back to Canada. The journey is one of transformation from a sluggish caterpillar into an international traveling butterfly. If God does that for butterflies, imagine what is in store for us. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come (2 Corinthians 5:17).
When I went out to inspect the roses and the trees today, the bees and bugs were faithfully working. The backyard is starting to settle in. The weeds seem easier to pull up. Creation is amazing. God is so good.
Keep healthy. Pray mightily. Enjoy your life today. Tendyour garden. And let’s experience the love and power of God together.
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