US #5664-65
2022 Butterfly Garden Flowers
- Two stamps covering the Non-Profit Rate
- Pictures two flower species known to attract butterflies
Stamp Category: Definitive
Value: 5¢ Non-Profit Rate (Nondenominated)
First Day of Issue: February 1, 2022
First Day City: Pine Mountain, Georgia
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US #5664-65
2022 Butterfly Garden Flowers
- Two stamps covering the Non-Profit Rate
- Pictures two flower species known to attract butterflies
Stamp Category: Definitive
Value: 5¢ Non-Profit Rate (Nondenominated)
First Day of Issue: February 1, 2022
First Day City: Pine Mountain, Georgia
Quantity Issued: 60,000,000 OR 2,250,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Coils of 3,000 OR Coils of 10,000
Tagging: Nonphosphored Type III
Why the stamps were issued: To cover the nonprofit rate intended for use on bulk mailings by authorized nonprofit organizations.
About the stamp designs: The stamps picture illustrations of scabiosas and cosmos, two species popularly visited by butterflies. The designs were inspired by block-printed textile and pattern designs. Artist Rigel Stuhmiller created the images by hand carving them into linoleum blocks which were then inked and pressed onto paper. The colors were added digitally.
First Day City: There was no First Day of Issue Ceremony for these stamps, but the First Day City was Pine Mountain, Georgia. Pine Mountain is home to Callaway Gardens, a year-round resort that includes a butterfly house.
History the stamp represents: Butterflies and other pollinators are incredibly important to the health of our world. Without them, food crops would fail to produce and we would face serious shortages worldwide. However, there are some simple ways to help prevent further decline in pollinator numbers. One of the easiest – and most fun – is by creating a butterfly garden.
When it comes to attracting butterflies to our backyards, many people focus on planting the biggest and brightest flowers they can find. These flowers have lots of nectar for adult butterflies, but it’s also important to plant species for other development stages. For example, by doing a little research, you can discover which plants caterpillars feed on in order to later grow into a butterfly.
Many caterpillars overwinter as pupae (the stage just before becoming adult butterflies). To help them survive the cold temperatures, you can allow fallen leaves to remain on the ground and also keep dead flower stems and other sticks where they are. These can insulate developing pupae from cold winter winds.
While making your yard more butterfly friendly means some extra work and a little more mess, it’s all worth it in the end. Especially if it means helping more butterflies stick around and pollinate our gardens for generations to come.
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