🦋 Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden
Create a magical sanctuary for these magnificent creatures
Experience the joy of butterflies in your garden
Cultivating a special home for butterflies in your garden will not only be a fun family project, but you will enjoy watching these magnificent insects for many years to come.
🌸 Attract Butterflies with Food
Plant Nectar-producing Flowers & Bushes
Butterflies love nectar! Use these plants to attract them:
🎨 Color & Grouping
Group clusters of the same plant together to make them more visible. Colorful flower groups attract butterflies more than single flowers.
☀️ Sunlight
Make sure butterfly-attracting plants get direct sunlight for much of the day.
🍯 Butterfly Feeders & Treats
🍌 Fresh Fruit Treats
Cut up or mash favorite fruits:
Change fruit every day or two. Swallowtails, Painted Ladies, and Fritillaries love fruit stations!
🍺 Beer Attraction
Sprinkle small amounts of beer on trees and flowers to create an amazing butterfly experience for your guests.
💧 Water Sources for Butterflies
Butterfly-friendly gardens need shallow watering holes. Place them close to your butterfly plants.
🏺 Terra Cotta Method
Fill a pot with small rocks 2 inches from brim, add water to fill remaining space.
🥏 Frisbee Feeder
Add marbles or rocks for weight and landing pads, fill with water.
☕ Cup Method
Sink a broken cup into ground, add sponge pieces, keep filled with water.
🍕 Pizza Pan Puddle
Fill old pizza pan with water, line with cotton towel for sunny day puddles.
🏖️ Sand Bath
Sink shallow bowl into ground, fill with sand, keep constantly damp.
🥚 Host Plants for Butterfly Eggs
Female butterflies need host plants to lay their eggs. Include these in your garden:
