How Do You Create A Butterfly Garden?
Add beauty and life to your garden with the inclusion of flowers and plants that attract butterflies. There is a range of specific plants that entice butterflies, are easy to care for and are attractive for the garden. It is important to include “Host Plants” to ensure that the butterfly larvae (caterpillars) have a home and “Nectar Plants” for the butterflies to feed upon. • Research first. Find out which butterflies are common in your area. Observation over a few days and the use of a butterfly field guide will help you in this pursuit. • Choose “Host Plants” for your garden. Note from your research what the caterpillar (larvae) of the local butterflies eat. Two excellent examples are: • Milkweed Milkweed – this attracts the Monarch caterpillar. • Parsley Parsley – this attracts the Black Swallowtail caterpillar. • Choose “Nectar Plants” for your garden. Nectar plants serve as the food source for the butterfly. There is a variety of possible plants and some of them are shown here. Ex
