You "somewhat failed?" I'm quite sure your dogs and cat would NOT agree with that! Nice treats, healthy, and you know where they came from. Thanks.

Smashing, the lightning looks very realistic, I find getting lightning not to look jerky is quite difficult. You have done a very good job.

I just tried this one a few weeks ago. Very easy to make. (Taken from Southern Plate website). Tiger Butter Print Ingredients 1 package ( 24 ounces) white almond bark ½ cup crunchy peanut butter 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips (Milk chocolate will work fine too) Instructions Line a rimmed baking sheet with waxed paper. Set aside In large mixing bowl, break up almond bark as best you can (or you can just toss the whole thing in). Place bowl in microwave for about one minute. Stir well. Microwave at 30-45 second intervals, stirring after each, until bark is melted and smooth. Stir in peanut butter until melted and well blended. Spread out onto waxed paper lined baking pan. Place chocolate chips in a small bowl and microwave at 30-45 second intervals, stirring after each, until smooth and melted. Drop dollops of chocolate onto peanut butter mixture in pan. Swirl with a knife. Place baking sheet in refrigerator until hardened or allow to harden completely at room temp. Break into pieces and store in an airtight container.

I have a tried and true method for establishing a butterfly garden. Choose the area you want to develop. Mow it short in fall. Cover it with a very thick layer of fallen leaves. (I collect bags from the side of the road) Over winter, plant as many types of native nectar and host plant seeds as you can get your hands on, using the wintersowing method. By late April, the seeds should have sprouted, and the leaves should have suffocated most of the weeds. Those left should be much easier to dig out. Plant the wintersown sprouts and keep them watered deeply at least every other week for the first summer. Voila! Blooms will usually take another season, so you could intersperse with annuals such as zinnias, cosmos, salvias, petunias, etc. for the first year. Visit the Xerces Society for suggestions of appropriate plants for your region. I am actually in the midst of this very process. I'll post my mid-way pictures of the bed that I just raked leaves off of in preparation for planting. I'm way behind schedule due to a shoulder injury that kept me down in May and June. And here are my seedlings waiting to be planted: Good luck with your project. I might post my project in other threads, so I apologize if people get tired of my pictures. Martha