Butterflies in Your Backyard
About Butterflies
There are many different varieties
They live from a few days to a few months
There are hundreds of species in the United States
Butterfly caterpillars do very little leaf damage
What Butterflies Like (General Information)
An area away from traffic
Plenty of sunshine
Very little wind
Shallow water sources
Wildflowers native to the area
Flowers in bloom
Bright colored flowers
NO insecticides of any kind
Flowers at different heights
A wide variety of flowers
Setting Up Your Backyard Garden
Plant natural windbreaks to create calm areas
Plant brightly colored flowers (red, orange, yellow, or purple)
Plant different varieties of flowers to blossom all growing season
Provide a few VERY shallow water sources, including watermelon rinds
Be sure to provide a large sunny area
Other information can be found online. Search for: attract butterflies