Butterfly Garden

 

Create a Butterfly Garden
In Your Own Backyard

It's easy to create or convert your garden into a private retreat for native butterflies.

A butterfly garden that includes plants for the entire lifecycle will attract the greatest number and variety of native butterflies. Many flowers provide a good source of nectar to attract the adults. When the butterfly detects something sweet, it will extend its coiled proboscis and probe into the flower for nectar.

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BUTTERFLY LIFE CYCLE

Stage 1: Eggs laid on host plants

Stage 2: Caterpillars feeding on host plants

Stage 3: Chrysalides hanging from leaves and branches

Stage 4: Adult butterflies feeding on nectar plants