VIEW BUTTERFLIES IN MY YARD

My garden is full of butterflies and I would share my secret with you…

#1.   Do not use pesticides.

#2.   Incorporate butterfly plants with your present landscaping.

#3.   You need to plant host plants (plants where the butterfly lays her eggs on) such as:

Butterfly	Host Plant	Scientific Name
Monarch	Milkweed	Asclepias curassavica
Atala	Coontie	Zamia integrifolia
Black Swallowtail	Parsley, Dill, Fennell
Julia	Passionvine	Passiflora suberosa
Orange-barred Sulphur	Cassia, Senna	Senna polyphylla

#4.    Plant nectar plants such as:

Common Name	Scientific Name
Butterfly Bush	Buddleja spp.
Golden Dewdrop	Duranta repens
Firebush	Hamelia patens
Jatropha	Jatrppha spp.
Blue Porterweed	Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Tropical Sage	Salvia cocconea
Wild Coffee	Pchotiria nervosa

#5.     IF I HAD TO PICK 4 PLANTS – I would select firebush, milkweed, RED pentas and passionvine.

#6.    DO NOT manicure your garden!

#7.    Florida’s state butterfly is the Zebra Longwing.

#8.    Contact me for free milkweed plants.

#9.    Butterfly corridor- Since the Village sits in between 2 wildlife sanctuary parks-   

         Please plant butterfly attractive plants.


For more information:

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
www.fairchildgarden.org

Dade Chapter of native Plant Society
www.fnps.org

Miami Blue Chapter of NABA
www.miamiblue.org
e-mail: miamiblue@bellsouth.net

Florida Museum of Natural History
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflies

 

 

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