Invite Butterflies To Your Yard
Each species of butterfly has evolved by using a particular “host” plant to lay its eggs. The caterpillars which hatch from the eggs feed on the leaves of these specific host plants. You will have many more butterflies in your garden if you provide host plants for them. And, you will be contributing to a healthy, growing population of beautiful butterflies.
The Pawpaw Tree is host to the Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly.
The Tulip Poplar tree is host to the Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly.
The River Birch tree is host to the Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly.
The Purple Passion vine is host to the Gulf Fritillary Butterfly.
The Spicebush is host to the Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly.
The Blue Muffin Arrowwood Viburnum is host to the Spring Azure Butterfly.
The Meadowsweet Spiraea is host to the Spring Azure Butterfly.
The Milkweed plant is host to the Monarch Butterfly.
Monarch butterflies are endangered because the “host” plant on which they lay their eggs (milkweed) is seen less in nature. The Monarch’s eggs hatch into caterpillars, which eat the milkweed, before spinning a cocoon and later becoming a butterfly.
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The Fennel plant is host to the Black Swallowtail Butterfly.
The Parsley plant is host to the Black Swallowtail Butterfly.
