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Zone 1 Progress
Zone 1 Progress
4 upgrades planned | 0 completed
A narrow strip alongside a driveway is being transformed into a small habitat for local copper butterflies. Repurposed stones and river rocks from around the property create warm basking piles, while Muehlenbeckia axillaris provides the host plant needed for caterpillars. Small rock crevices and sheltered pockets are also being added to encourage local skinks and geckos.
Sanctuary Upgrades:
Sanctuary Upgrades:
Sanctuary Systems:
🪱 Soil System
🌱 Plant Growth
💧 Water Support
🦋 Pollinator Habitat
🐇 Rabbit Habitat
🏠 Infrastructure
Letterbox
Letterbox
Current State
The existing letterbox is functional but visually disconnected from the sanctuary aesthetic.
Goal
Replace the letterbox so it complements the black fence and front entrace.
Sanctuary Systems: 🏡
Fence Restoration
Fence Restoration
Current State
The boundary fence is weathered and inconsistent in appearance.
Goal
Repaint the fence black to create a clean visual backdrop for the santuary and unify the property design.
Sanctuary Systems: 🏡
Host Plants
Host Plants
Current State
Mostly weeds and no dedicated butterfly host plants.
Goal
Clear area of weeds and plant Muelenbeckia axillaris (M. axillaris) to support Copper Butterfly caterpillars.
Sanctuary Systems: 🦋🌱
Stone Habitat Clusters
Stone Habitat Clusters
Current State
Scattered stones deposited in spots around the property.
Goal
Gather, clean, transport to corridor to provide basking areas and shelter for butterflies and native lizards.
Sanctuary Systems: 🦋🏡
Progress Updates
Progress Updates
March 2026
Contacted our local city council seeking contact details for my boundary neighbours. This is to seek permission to commence work on the jointly-owned boundary fence.
Planning a custom plywood letterbox; gathering materials and drafting a mosaic design for the house number to match the sanctuary aesthetic.
Council responded with contact details for 3 of the 5 boundary neighbours. Draft letter underway.
Purchased some mosaic tiles for the letterbox design.
Completed one section of the corridor host plants/stone habitat clusers 🙌 (1 of 9).
This project is part of Psyche by Theophora, a living sanctuary for the soul's metamorphosis, providing the sacred host plants essential to the journey from earthbound life to winged grace.
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