How Do I Get Butterflies To Come In My Yard?

Question

I have a BUNCH of flowers in my yard but no butterflies come in. How do i get them to come? I hope you don`t mind telling me some of the flowers butterflies are attracted to so well than

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Answer 1

Many butterflies are attracted to what is properly nicknamed, "The Butterfly bush." Different species of butterflies have different preferences of nectar, in both colors and tastes. Try staggaring wild and cultivated plants, as well as blooming times of the day and year. Groups of the same plants are easier to see that singulary planted flowers. Here are some flowers you can grow to attract butterflies: Aster, Black-eyed Susan, Butterfly weed, Coreopsis, Daylilies, Golden rod, Hibiscus, Lavender, Lilac, Marigold, (as mentioned earlier) Butterfly bush, Oxeye dasies, Purple Cone flower, Red bud, Rosemary, and Verbena. Another way to attract butterflies is a butterfly feeder.

Answer 2

You may not be planting the types of flowers that butterflies like and can access easily. Here are some plants the butterflies have enjoyed in my garden:



Oregano: butterflies will absolutely cover the plant when in flower

Mints of all kinds

Butterfly Bush (buddleia)

Sweet Rocket (Hesperis Matronalis)

Lilacs

Coneflower (Echinacea)

Butterfly Weed (Asclepias)

Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)

...among many, many others

There are web sites and books devoted to butterfly gardening.



Other considerations include, are you planting and setting aside for butterfly young (caterpillars) to develop and feed?

Are you providing a water source for butterflies to drink?

Does your site provide plenty of sun?

Answer 3

A carefully planned garden can attract butterflies that sip nectar from many flowers and search for a place to lay their larvae. Butterfly gardens are basically organic gardens that use no chemicals. With this in mind, be sure to create a safety zone for your butterflies. Habitual zones and places where areas of the landscape meet with the tree lines are favorite safe places for them. It is also helpful to find out what kinds of butterflies are native to your area so you can find appropriate plants for them.



Here are some articles for attracting butterflies:

Attracting Butterflies - http://www.butterfly-gardens.com/butterfly-articles/attracting-butterflies.htm

Butterfly Garden Designs - http://www.butterfly-gardens.com/butterfly-articles/butterfly-garden-design.htm



Goodluck!

Answer 4

Plant Lots Of Different Flowers in Different Colours

Answer 5

Butterflies like really fragrant flowers, especially if the have a "landing pad," or center of the flower that they can sit on. I've also heard that depending on region, overripe banana attracts some species.

Answer 6

Sadly, in many areas there are few butterflies left - in urban and suburban areas, the host plnts that the caterpillars feed on are no longer present, and in rural areas the widespread use of insecticides has wiped out the majority of the butterfly populations. So - be sure to plant not only plants to provide nectar for the adults but also plants to act as food for the caterpillars.



This website provides links to lists of both caterpillar host plants and nectar plants. Also, call your county co-op extension service office - they probably will have a publication (free) to send to you about what plants are good for butterfly gardening in your area.

Answer 7

When I was younger a lot of butterflies used to survive on milkweed in the fields of New Jersey. Apparently they attract especially Monarch butterflies.

Answer 8

you can also try a butterfly weed plant. They come up around July and have orange flowers on them. I have 2 of them and get monarchs and all sorts of butterflies to my yard.

Answer 9

They sell flowers that specifically attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Just go down to the nursery or plant store and ask.

Answer 10

Attract Butterflies with Fruit



In addition to flower nectar, butterflies enjoy drinking the nectar from fruit. Because butterflies must drink their food in liquid form, overripe fruit is best. You can plant fruit trees in your yard or you can just sit some overripe fruit out for the butterflies.



Fruits that butterflies enjoy include oranges, nectarines, bananas, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, pears, and apples.







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Answer 11

Research and plant plants that butterflies like. Also, make sure you don't have dogs etc. scaring them off. Have a birdbath with a rock in the middle (it worked in our garden)..





Some plants butterflies like: butterfly bushes, hydrangea, milkweed just to name a few.

Answer 12

Milkweed is great. Milkweed attracts Monarch butterflies. We have a lot in our yard, and they attract Monarch butterflies every year. They like to lay their eggs on our milkweed, and we clip the plants and bring them inside to protect them from spiders and bugs that like to eat them. I don't know if you're just looking to watch them or bring them inside, but if you get a butterfly pavilion, you can raise the caterpillars and watch them change into butterflies, it's great for kids. Here is a picture of Milkweed: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://mommypress.com/erinee/files/2009/08/Milkweed.jpg&imgrefurl=http://mommypress.com/erinee/2009/08/&usg=__AUxNdcbangLr04SQW89-j0Z5Y3E=&h=1024&w=771&sz=187&hl=en&start=1&sig2=FFCmti7zTfqdb_Uj12nUWw&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=GIR8toN4NeHTqM:&tbnh=150&tbnw=113&prev=/images%3Fq%3DMilkweed%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26rlz%3D1C1GGGE_enUS370US373%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=9H8zTICbBYGUjAeq1cHDBQ



Also, it might not be the type of flowers in your garden that aren't attracting butterflies, it might be the conditions/climate of your yard. Different types of butterflies like different types of climates.

Answer 13

Make sure your yard has bright flowers. If you want a moth to come make sure you have good soil because they pupate under ground. Monarchs eat Milk weed and that's it so if you want to contain a monarch make sure you have a lot of milk weed. Find moths laying in the grass .

Answer 14

how about a butterfly bush? they are about to open in New England and butterflies flock around them...

there are many different varieties of them, all of which grow from 4-6 feet and come in many different colors.

Answer 15

In Jewel Osco they have flowers that attract butterflies they love shiny bright colors. try bright fruit

Answer 16

Butterfly feeders, it consists of a stick with a plastic bowl on top with a sponge like thing in it, all you have to do is fill it up with sugar and water!!

Answer 17

Fruit attracts them and get different types of flowers in which they can land on

Answer 18

Garden Gnomes and plastic Flamingos

Answer 19

Mix up a batch of sugar and water and paint it onto a sheet of wax paper, it works for me every time.

Answer 20

If you got a lot of birds around. Its gonna be difficult. Birds feed on larvae.

Answer 21

get a butterfly bush... my gma has one and once it blooms butterflys come

Answer 22

you cant. they have to be attracted to you like a tree or something

Answer 23

eat fruit and fart in the butter flys face!