Flowers and foliage can make a garden beautiful, but what completes this paradise is the birds and butterflies who come to enjoy the bounty provided to them.
If you are hoping to attract more of these delightful creatures, you should consider adding a solar water fountain.
Butterflies and birds are attracted to moving water.
Additionally, a solar fountain makes a beautiful focal point in your garden or on your patio, and the sounds of moving water create a relaxing atmosphere, making your garden a true oasis.
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If the goal is to draw more birds to your garden, the glazed green Ceramic Frog Fountain, placed on a small table or stand, may be ideal.
This whimsical piece depicts a highly detailed frog sitting on the edge of his pond, which is the basin or birdbath.
Water flows from his mouth into the water in the basin.
Solar panels beneath the frog collect and store sun energy to run the water pump.
Another birdbath is the Chatsworth Two-Tier Solar Fountain Bird Bath.
This fountain stands on its own at twenty-nine inches high; the larger basin is seventeen inches in diameter and four inches deep.
It is made of weather resistant resin, but has a bronze finish.
Fountains are not just for attracting birds.
The Smart Solar Lion's Head Wall / Floor Fountain with Lights is a decorative piece that looks as intriguing hanging from an outdoor wall as it does standing alone on the patio or in the garden.
Made of made of resin, but has a stone look to it.
The detailed carving of a lion's face pours water into a reservoir at the base of the fountain.
This fountain is twenty-three inches tall by nine inches wide by nine inches deep.
For a more modern look and an aura of mystery and zen, consider the Mystic Sky Fogger Mountain.
The basin is a blue lotus-shaped bowl, which emits a constant waterfall and soft wisps of fog.
The sixteen colors emitted from LED lights beneath the water intensify the mysterious feel of this piece.
The Green Bamboo Cascade Solar Fountain features a ewer at the top, which continuously pours water that cascades over a number of bowls scattered from top to bottom of this twenty-inch-high fountain.
Create a waterfall on demand with the state-of-the-art pump and modern solar panels that allow you to control the fountain manually.
It's made of ceramic and wrapped in a bamboo finish.
If your garden includes a pond, the Floating Lily Solar Pond Fountain is a beautiful addition.
This flower is three inches high and eighteen inches in diameter.
It floats freely in your pond of six inches or more in depth, and pumps pond water that shoots up to eighteen inches in the air.
The water falls back to the pond, offering a sound reminiscent of a summer rain and comes with three different fountain heads.