Who Winters in Your Garden and How to Help Them: These Animals and Insects Are Beneficial

07.12.2023 10:34

hedgehog
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Many animals are part of the garden fauna and they are subject to significant stress during winter due to extreme weather conditions.

As for animals, most of them hibernate, which allows them to spend a minimal amount of energy.

Unfortunately, some animals may be awakened by a sudden rise in temperature, causing them to waste precious energy.

Let's figure out how you can help animals and insects in the garden in winter.

What living creatures might need help?

These are the animals and insects.

  1. Hedgehog. You can pour water and add dog or cat food until the animal stops eating.
  2. Butterflies and moths. It is better to take them outside or to a cold room from where they can fly out in the spring – they should settle down on their own.
  3. Frogs and toads. Cover it with a thick layer of dry leaves.
  4. Bumblebees: Feed them syrup to give them energy to find a new place.
  5. Bat. If you want to provide them with wintering, you will have to turn to specialists.

Dmitry Liskovich Author: Dmitry Liskovich Internet resource editor