Can someone give me a list of host plants for butterflies with the butterfly it attracts?
In order to have butterflies you have to have caterpillars. There is one book that is the ONLY comprehensive book on caterpillars so far written, the butterflies they turn into , and the host plants for both butterflies and caterpillars. It is simply Caterpillars of Eastern North America. I got a copy from Amazon.com but I have also seen it at Borders books. A lot of butterflies are not only native to the East coast but throughout North America, so this book actually is good through the whole country. If you are serious about butterfly gardening, this is one book you need. There is also another very small book called “Painted Ladies”, and small as it is, it is packed with good butterfly information. I have had a butterfly garden for years, and though I had lots of butterflies, I knew little about their caterpillars and what they needed to thrive. This book has been a gold mine. Some plants: Dutchman’s pipe vine for Pipe Vine Swallowtail caterpillar food Milkweed for Monarchs and giant
