Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Looking to attract a Atala hairstreak, 1 by artcons

artcons wrote:
Shelia This is a GF on a corkbark passionflower.

There are lots of things you can do. Native plants help a lot. I even have weeds I keep in the yard just to attract butterflies, especially during the winter months when there is not much else around for them to nectar on. For example I have goldenrod, spanish needles, and false poinseta just for the butterflies in winter and they are all weeds and easily obtained in almost any vacant overgrown piece of land.

There are several nature area's in your area that feature sections on butterflies. Visit them and see what they use for larvae plants to attract specific butterflies. Anywhere you see butterflies pause and look at what they are eating or laying eggs on. Then you will know what works in your area. This is the easiest thing you can do to increase your butterfly population and variety.

Art