The Joys of a backyard pond are limitless. Guaranteed, if you have kids or grandkids, that it will be a huge part of their life. They will love it.
This is my grandson and I in my backyard. He is now 4 and there is not a day he comes over here that we are not out back checking out the pond, the fish, looking for worms, etc.
Nothing - I mean nothing - adds more interest or joy to your backyard landscaping than a pond. A pond gives you the sound of the birds, attracts birds, butterflies and wildlife. The sound of the water relaxes you as you sit outdoors and enjoy a cool beverage.
I have found nothing like the butterfly bush to attract butterflies in the garden. Our bushes seem to bloom later in the summer, around August, here in Ohio. Pink, white, purple, yellow - there are numerous colors.
A lot of monarch butterflies love it. In fact, I had one right next to my pond and had to move it as the monarchs would land and the frogs would eat them. Kind of defeats the purpose.
My grandson actually caught a monarch butterfly when he was 2 years old. He picked it right off the bush.
This is a very attractive addition to your backyard landscape and I highly recommend it.