What Sort of Flowers Should I Plant to Attract Butterflies?
Butterflies are insects in the order Lepidoptera. Many people find butterflies pleasing to look at, since they have distinctive, beautiful wings covered in rich colors and patterns. It is possible to hang out a feeder to attract butterflies, but butterflies can also be enticed to visit a home with flowers. In addition to making the garden more colorful, butterflies will also make the garden healthier, since they cross pollinate plants as they feed. A butterfly garden can be as small as a window box or as large as a sprawling multi-acre garden. As well as enticing butterflies, a butterfly garden is also a draw to hummingbirds and other wild animals. When you plant a garden to attract butterflies, think about all their stages of life. Make sure to have plenty of forage for caterpillars, as well as sheltered overhanging shrubs for pupa casings and the chrysalis which a caterpillar spins before turning into an adult butterfly. If you encourage butterflies to live and breed, they will proli
