Psyche™
Zone 5 |
Monarch Butterfly & Catio
Theophora™ NZ
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Zone 5 Progress
Zone 5 Progress
5 upgrades planned | 0 completed
This space supports monarch butterflies while remaining safe for both caterpillars and household cats. Protective butterfly enclosures allow caterpillars to grow without disturbance, while the surrounding catio prevents excessive egg laying and offers a calm outdoor retreat for people and pets. It's a shared sanctuary where wildlife and domestic life can coexist.
Sanctuary Upgrades:
Sanctuary Upgrades:
Sanctuary Systems:
🪱 Soil System
🌱 Plant Growth
💧 Water Support
🦋 Pollinator Habitat
🐇 Rabbit Habitat
🏠 Infrastructure
Butterfly Cages in Catio
Butterfly Cages in Catio
Current State
No controlled environment exists for Monarch caterpillars or butterflies.
Goal
Install butterfly cages within the catio to allow safe rearing of caterpillars and adult butterflies while preventing overpopulation and ensuring cats cannot access them.
Sanctuary Systems: 🦋🏠🌱
Catio Structure
Catio Structure
Current State
No cat-safe enclosure exists.
Goal
Extend fences at an angle to 2m vetical height and net off the catio, creating a secure, partially open-air space for cats while keeping butterflies seperated.
Sanctuary Systems: 🏠
Planting for Butterflies
Planting for Butterflies
Current State
Concrete space with no vegetation.
Goal
Add butterfly and cat-friendly plants in pots so pollinators can thrive.
Sanctuary Systems: 🌱🦋
Water & Irrigation
Water & Irrigation
Current State
No dedicated hydration source.
Goal
Install shallow water dishes or drip irrigation for butterfly plants and catio plants, ensuring hydration without creating hazards for cats.
Sanctuary Systems: 💧
Observation
Observation
Current State
No observation set up exists.
Goal
Install cameras and live streams to allow monitoring of cat activity and envionmental interactions.
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.
Council responded with contact details for 3 of the 5 boundary neighbours. Draft letter underway.
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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