Butterfly Gardening

Not many individuals become successful in butterfly gardening. There are things that you need to consider like your attitude, plants, and water in order to become successful.

Butterflies have their own choice of plants. Some of these plants are Joe-Pye weed, Asters, Lantana, Black-Eyed Susan, Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Bush, Pentas, Liatris, Purple Coneflowers, and Coreopsis. Butterflies love gorgeous plants and if you have them, butterflies will surely thrive.

Make sure that you provide water when butterfly gardening. You can place a bird bath or a small dish for the water near the plants. If you have a pond, don’t forget to put a stick at the water edge. One edge should be in water while the other edge of the stick on the lawn. Butterflies are easily attracted as well as frogs.

You need to give extra attention to the caterpillars. When caterpillars hatch out, they become butterflies and so you need to feed them. In order to feed the caterpillars, you should choose a certain plant where the immature insects can feed. You must study the phases of the caterpillar and make sure that you support them all the way. When it comes to butterfly gardening, the caterpillars should feed on plants located at the backyard so that your visitors will not see the damages.

Here are other plants that you can plant – wild Asters, Hollyhocks, Clover, Mallows, Lupines, Milkweed, Marigolds, Thistles, Nettles, Passionflower, Parsley, Sorrel, Snapdragons, Violets, and Turtlehead.

Butterflies are beautiful insects. If you’re not familiar with the phases of the caterpillar, you can learn about them in science books or in online reading materials. Having enough knowledge about the insects you’re dealing with will ensure your success in butterfly gardening.

You can inquire about the plants in your local garden stores. Make sure that the plants are suitable to grow in your region. You also need to consider the climate in your area. Are the plants suitable for the climate in your place? Once you’ve picked the plants, you can now plant them. Don’t forget to place the bird bath or the small dish near the plants since butterflies are easily attracted with water.

You can even place a bench in your garden where the family can hang around during their spare time. The children will surely love to see the butterflies fly around the garden.

Plan your butterfly gardening now and see how much fun it can be to take care of gorgeous plants and beautiful insects.