February 2023 archive

Seasonal Food

Make sure you have plants that will flower throughout the season.

Flowers

Monarch on pink zinnia

Flowers Flowers, flowers, flowers. You cannot have too many from the butterflies point of view. Red is their favorite color. Plant groups of similar colored flowers together.

Sun-lovers

Butterflies like to bask in the early morning sunshine on sun-warmed rocks, bricks or gravel paths.

Hungry, hungry!

Caterpillars are hungry. If they are awake, they are eating. Provide plenty of host/larval plants for them to eat.

Get the bugs

Provide a muddy puddle in a sunny spot. Avoid the use of chemicals and pesticides.