My Butterfly Garden

Friends sometimes ask me, “What do butterflies eat?” Butterflies generally feed on the nectar from many different kinds of flowers. There are some butterflies that only feed on rotting fruit, and some even feed on bird droppings. I guess there is no accounting for tastes even when it comes to feeding butterflies! In my garden, [...]

Garden plants growing in your yard is a great pastime, and it adds a lot of value to your property. It is not hard to do, and having garden plants will increase the enjoyment you feel when you get to spend time outdoors. Garden plants need full sun to grow and flower their best. What [...]

One of the many ways of attracting butterflies is to plant Butterfly Flowers. Butterflies like flowers that have short nectar tubes, such as marigolds and Zinnias.These short tubes makes it easier for them to feed. They are also very fond of flat topped flowers like the butterfly weed and Queen Anne’s Lace. Whichever butterfly flowers [...]