What Materials do i need to build a Butterfly Garden?
Nectar Preferences Different species of butterflies have different preferences of nectar, in both colors and tastes. A wide variety of food plants will give the greatest diversity of visitors. Try staggering wild and cultivated plants, as well as blooming times of the day and year. Groups of the same plants will be easier for butterflies to see than singly planted flowers. Some varieties of flowers which are easy to find and grow in Kentucky, and will be attractive to many species of butterflies include: Aster Black-eyed Susan Butterfly weed Coreopsis Daylilies Goldenrod Hibiscus Lavender Lilac Marigold Butterfly Bush Oxeye Daisies Phlox Pink Azalea Purple Coneflower Redbud Rosemary Verbena TO MAKE BUTTERFLY GARDENS By Stephanie Bailey, Extension Specialist University of Kentucky Department of Entomology Another way to attract adult butterflies to your yard is to offer places (food plants) for females to lay their eggs. Some females are pickier about which host to lay their eggs on tha
