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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nNothing says a peaceful garden quite like butterflies. With their slow flutters and brilliantly patterned wings, they are a beautiful sight to behold and a joy to have in your garden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like bees, butterflies are also pollinators that help plants to reproduce. So they’re an important part of your garden’s ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fortunately, it is quite easy to create a space in your backyard that butterflies will happily flock to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To attract butterflies, you need to create a safe place that satisfies all their needs with: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n By providing a safe, sunny environment for your butterflies with flowers full of pollen, they will be content to hang out with you all summer long. These pollinators are not only beneficial to our garden, but they are a joy to watch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read on for more info on how to create a pollinator-friendly garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first thing you want to do is plant a pollinator friendly garden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n No matter your space, you can make a butterfly friendly area. From a container garden all the way to a meadow, butterflies will be content with as long as they have their favorite flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are some tips for choosing the best ones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Butterflies love nectar and pollen-rich plants, such as wildflowers, to feed from. So native plants are some of the best ones to attract local butterflies to your yard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Every region will have their own flowering natives, so I recommend checking out this list<\/a> to find some for your area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n That way you know they’ll be easy to grow and the butterfly species in your area will be used to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the school of bugs<\/a>, butterflies have better color sensors than we do but see things in more of a blur rather than having clear focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So bunches of flowers in bright colors (such as yellow, orange, pink, red, and purple) are easier for them to spot from a distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since butterflies drink nectar, they prefer tubular or cup shaped flowers (like butterfly bush) that are easy to drink from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to attract a variety of butterflies to your yard, you’ll need to include a variety of plants keeping these flower shape tips in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Butterflies love to feed in the sun, so any nectar rich plants should be planted areas receiving sun from mid-morning to mid-afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lastly, butterflies are more than summer lovers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Plant annuals, perennials<\/a>, and shrubs that bloom from early spring all the way to late fall so there is something for the butterflies throughout the whole season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to delicious smelling flowers, you can also incorporate some other sweet elements into your garden to attract butterflies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Butterfly feeders can supply nectar and encourage butterflies to stop and take a drink. To make the sugar water for the feeder, add one-part sugar to 18 parts water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also utilize any fruit in your kitchen that is going bad by making a butterfly plate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What foods to butterflies like? Anything juicy, such as rotting bananas, berries, oranges, grapefruit, apples, peaches, and nectarines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cut the fruit up and put it on a plate or shallow bowl. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Add a little water to keep the fruit moist and hang it outside for the butterflies to eat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Keeping the butterfly fruit feeder off the ground prevents squirrels and other animals from getting into it. The easy way to do this is to put the plate inside an empty plant hanger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Butterflies need plants for every stage of their life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This means places to lay their eggs, food for caterpillars to munch on, places for chrysalides to hang from, as well as nectar sources for adult butterflies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Research the particular types of butterflies in your region and what their larvae like to feed on most. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Most butterfly caterpillars eat a limited number of plants. Some favorites include dill, fennel, and milkweed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Then create a spot in your garden where you can plant a bunch of those plants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Caterpillars eat A LOT. So planting one or two milkweed plants isn’t going to cut it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While some insects may not be welcome, it\u2019s important to remember that pesticides are harmful to all organisms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This means your butterflies can be affected! <\/p>\n\n\n\n1 | Plant flowers that attract butterflies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nNative flowering plants are best<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Plant a variety of colors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Flower shape matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nPlant full sun plants <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Plan for all season<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2 | Put up a butterfly feeder<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n3 | Make a butterfly plate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n4 | Provide host plants for the caterpillars<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n5 | Avoid Pesticides<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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