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Butterflies and the Flowers and Plants That Attract Them

BUTTERFLY NECTAR PLANTS HOST PLANTS STAGE A BUTTERFLY MAY USE A BUTTERFLY BOX
Slack SwallowtailButterflyweed, Phlox, Clover, ThistleParsley, Queen Anne's Lace  
Tiger SwallowtailButterfly Bush, LilacWild Cherry, Willow, Tulip Tree  
Spicebush SwallowtailHoneysuckle, Lantana, ButterflyweedSpicebush, Sassafras  
Checkerd WhiteAster, Butterflyweed, CentauryMustard, Turnip, Cabbage  
Clouded SulferAster, Goldenrod, Plox, CloverClover, Alfalfa, Pea FamilyLarva, Pupa, Over Winter as Adult
Small CopperButterflyweed, Goldenrod, YarrowSheep Sorrel, Curled DockLarva
Gray HairstreakGoldenrod, Clover, MilkweedHibiscus, Vetch, Clover, Mallow  
Spring AzureBuckeye, Violet, DandelionDogwood, New Jersey Tea, Blueberry  
Variegated FritillaryButterflyweed, Clover, MilkweedViolet, Passion Vine, Stonecrop  
Great Spangled FritillaryGloriosa daisy, Thistle, VerbenaViolet Family  
Painted LadyAster, Cosmos, Thistle, ButtonbushThistle, Mallow, HollyhockPupa, Adult
BuckeyeAster, Coreopsis, ChicoryPlantain, Snapdragon, ToadflaxAdult
MonarchMilkweed, Lantana, Lilac, Goldenrod, Zinnia, CosmosMilkweed FamilyAdult Summer Only
Silver-spotted SkipperZinnia, Honeysuckle, Butterflyweed, Joe-Pye WeedLocustLarva, Pupa
Checkered SkipperAster, Fleabane, Shepherd's-NeedleMallow, HollyhockLarva, Pupa
CommaButterfly BushHops, Nettle, ElmAdult
Red AdmiralDaisy Family, Milkweed, Alfalfa, MintNettle FamilyPupa, Adult
Red-spotted PurpleCardinal Flower, Viburnum, SpireaWillow, Aspen, Cherry, Oak, PlumLarva
ViceroyThistle, Aster, Joe-Pye Weed, GoldenrodWillow, Aspen, Cherry, Oak, PlumLarva

Feeding Butterflies- There are a few feeders that use nectar (8 parts water to 1 part sugar) or rotting fruit (bananas, apples, etc.) . Planting flowers or placing feeders in gardens will provide good food sources.

Hibernation Boxes - These boxes may be used for two purposes. First, as a roost in the summer months. Second, as a place to overwinter in the winter months. These boxes need to be filled with long strips of bark that the butterflies can cling to. They should be placed in a shady area close to or in your butterfly garden.

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The above information was provided for Wild Birds Unlimited by John Turner

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