Abstract:

Birds, bees and butterflies not only are important components of urban ecosystems, but also can effectively improve the artistic appeal of the ecological garden. From the point of the urban biodiversity conservation and landscape quality, it is imperative that effective measures to be taken to attract and protect them. Unfortunately both the newly-built green space and old gardens in China have low species diversity, and so far, few researches have been conducted on how to attract them. Based on their behavior and habitat requirements, this paper presented several specific measures in landscape design, including providing foods, water and habitats. Plants that attract birds, bees and butterflies were recommended according to different area, and the general methods for winter feeding, nesting boxes placement, bird-attracting roof and waterscape design were introduced. Finally, some further details concerning urban construction and green space maintenance were discussed, and some specific suggestions were put forward, in terms of attracting and protecting birds, bees and butterflies.

Key words: ecological garden, bird, bees and butterflies, attraction, protection