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Feb 05

Hungry, hungry!

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

Feb 29

USA Butterfly Exhibitions

SOUTH CAROLINA Congaree Swamp National Monument – Native Plant Butterfly GardenHopkins, SC Roper Mtn Science Center’s Butterfly GardenGreenville, SC

Feb 29

Free Milkweed seeds

SAVE MONARCHS WITH FREE MILKWEED SEEDS The Live Monarch Foundation needs your help to plant Milkweed everywhere! The beautiful Monarch butterfly is declining in numbers. Many of our visitors have reported seeing few or no Monarchs in areas where they had previously been plentiful. The problem is that Milkweeds are at critical levels along the …

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Feb 29

Sun-lovers

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

Feb 29

Planting

Plant in large groups or clumps. Choose the sunniest spot in your garden and try to protect your beds of nectar flowers from the prevailing wind.

Feb 29

Get the bugs

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

Feb 29

Seasonal Food

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

Feb 29

Flowers

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.