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 Gardening – Help the kids put down roots in thegarden by Norman Winter – Courier-Journal.com (l;ouisville, KY) 1/21/11 |
With the New Year here and resolutions running amok, why not add to the list to get the kids or grandkids out in the garden more in 2011? It may not be as hard competing with video games as you imagine. |
| Nectar plants a must for butterflies by Norman Winter – Lansing State Journal 5/2/10 |
Though we may call it a weed, the Asclepias is named after the Greek god of healing. And when the Monarch butterfly finds it, it becomes the “Festival of Feasting.” Though we can’t really get inside the head of the Monarch butterfly we do know the larvae devour the leaves and the adults relish the nectar, making these plants a must for backyard wildlife habitats. |
| Emerging from the cocoon by Chen Dujuan – Global Times 1/4/10 | Beijing’s first butterfly garden is holding test operations and will open officially in May 2010 in Beijing’s suburban Shunyi district.Occupying an area of over 650,000 square meters and home to more than half a million butterflies, it is the largest butterfly garden in Asia. |
| Plant a garden and grow butterflies by Willie Chance – The Sun News (Macon, GA) 11/11/09 |
Butterfly gardening is fun, but it is much more than just planting a few butterfly plants. It is a way of gardening, a mind-set. |
| Naturally … South Texas: Fall is mistflower time by Ro Wauer – Victoria Advocate 10/14/09 |
Our crucitas are starting to flower, Wright’s bonesets are budding, and Gregg’s mistflowers have been blooming for the last several weeks. All of these Eupatorium species (or Conoclinium, according to some botanists) are some of the best butterfly magnets in all of Texas. |
| Native Plants Draw Watchable Wildlife to Your Yard – AP 10/13/09 |
Attracting a steady population of birds, butterflies and other watchable wildlife to your yard is a matter of providing habitat – a combination of food, water and cover. The challenge comes in finding the right plant partners. |
| Great examples of NZ butterfly habitat – Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust 10/10/09 | Concern for New Zealand’s endemic butterflies has led to gardeners looking for good examples of how to make their gardens, or wild spaces, more attractive to butterflies |
| Garden Tips: Pentas, other showy flowers perennially attract butterflies by Carol Cloud Bailey – TCPALM 10/9/09 |
Gardens that attract butterflies are brightly colored. Universal nectar favorites include pentas, zinnias, asters, marigolds, daisies, coneflowers, black-eyed Susan, milkweeds, thistles and butterfly bush. Flowers in the daisy family and flowers in clusters like milkweed and viburnum also are good choices. |
| Monarchs are coming; attract them to your garden by Stacy Estep – Cleburne Times-Review 10/8/09 |
It is amazing how monarch butterflies guide themselves thousands of miles over terrain they have never seen before to overwinter where they have never been. |
| It’s an easy, lively time for gardens by Hal Massie – The Telegraph, Macon, GA 10/8/09 |
This is even a lively time in the garden, especially if you are a butterfly or hummingbird. The butterfly populations have peaked and will remain high for several weeks. For now, bright yellow sulphurs sip on red salvias and cypress vine, creating constant picturesque moments. An occasional monarch floats through the garden, regal among the more common buckeyes, skippers and fritillaries. |
| Embraceable view: These vines cling to trellises, cover bald spots, look and smell wonderful by Mike Malloy - NaplesNews.com 10/1/09 |
There are many flowering vines that do well here in Southwest Florida and specifically here in Naples. You can grow them on an arbor, a trellis or a fence; you can also let them climb up one of your least favorite trees in your yard. |
| How To Attract Birds And Butterflies Using Garden Planters by Scott Gray – www.allgardenplanters.com June 2009 |
Attracting birds and butterflies to your outdoor living space is not difficult to do if you welcome them with a long-term source of food, water, and a place of safety. |
| Environmental Enhancement with Ornamentals: Butterfly Gardening by Mel Garber, Extension Horticulturist - University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences |
Ornamental plants provide homeowners the means to improve their local environment in many ways. Generally, all that is required is a knowledge of appropriate plant varieties and how to utilize them in the landscape. Butterfly populations can be greatly enhanced by devoting a portion of the landscape to butterfly habitat. In addition, to their natural beauty, butterflies serve as valuable plant pollinators. |
| Butterfly Gardening in Texas - Texas Agricultural Extension Service |
Butterfly gardening is a fun, educational way to enjoy nature’s most abundant form of wildlife – insects! A basic understanding of the life history of butterflies, their food needs and the plants that provide these is all you need to plan and grow a garden suited for butterflies. Butterfly gardening requires some knowledge of local butterfly species, flowers that are attractive to nectar-feeding adults, and host plants for the developing caterpillars. |
| Butterfly Gardening - Wikipedia |
Butterfly gardening is a growing school of gardening, specifically wildlife gardening, that is aimed at creating an environment that attracts butterflies, as well as certain moths. |
| Butterfly Gardening in Florida Gardens – FloridaGardener.com June 3, 2008 | Butterflies are like flowers floating in the air. To make your garden inviting to them means adding a certain magic to your special backyard paradise. |
| Butterfly Gardening in Wisconsin – Southern Wisconsin Butterfly Association | Butterfly gardening adds beauty to your yard and provides habitat for butterflies. Much critical butterfly habitat has been lost, so any butterfly-friendly terrain we provide as gardeners can help many species survive. |
| Butterfly Gardening in the Washington DC Area - Washington Area Butterfly Club |
This guide was created specifically for beginning gardeners in the D.C. Metro area. It incorporates and expands upon the lists below, explaining what you need to know in order to successfully attract butterflies to your yard or balcony. |
| How to Make Butterfly Gardens by Stephanie Bailey – Univ of Kentucky College of Agriculture Nov 16, 2007 |
Different species of butterflies have different preferences of nectar, in both colors and tastes. A wide variety of food plants will give the greatest diversity of visitors. Try staggering wild and cultivated plants, as well as blooming times of the day and year. Groups of the same plants will be easier for butterflies to see than singly planted flowers. |
| A Backyard Sanctuary on a Budget – Project Wildlife | |
| Create a Butterfly Habitat - Project Wildlife |
Many butterfly feeding and breeding grounds have been destroyed because of pesticides and the construction of housing and shopping centers. So creating a butterfly garden will not only attract these beautiful winged creatures to your yard, but can help them flourish again. |
| Recipes for Feeding Wildlife - Project Wildlife |
Suet, oat cakes |
| Basic Habitat Plan – Project Wildlife |
Creating a backyard wildlife sanctuary doesn’t have to mean spending a lot of time, money or effort. Just keep some basic ideas in mind and you will attract a wide variety of wild birds and mammals for years of enjoyment. |
| A British Butterfly Garden - Conwy Butterfly Jungle |
Your garden can easily be cultivated to attract butterflies. They like grassy corners and high wild hedgerows with evergreens and ivy and here they will establish themselves. |
| Florida Butterfly Gardening - EcoFlorida |
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| Flowers that Attract Butterflies – Garden Country | Butterflies are always a welcome addition to any garden. By choosing the right plants you will be encouraging them to visit a while longer as well as return in the future. |
| Butterfly and Hummingbird Gardening by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
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| Butterfly Plants – Taina’s Butterfly Page |
Good plant list, common and scientific names |
| Butterfly Demonstration Garden - University of Kentucky Extension Service |
Plant lists for Kentucky |
| Butterfly Garden Design - University of Kentucky Department of Entomology |
Plant list, directions, sample design |
| How to Make Butterfly Gardens by Stephanie Bailey, Extension Specialist – University of Kentucky Department of Entomology |
Different species of butterflies have different preferences of nectar, in both colors and tastes. A wide variety of food plants will give the greatest diversity of visitors. |
| Landscaping for Backyard Wildlife | You can attract birds, butterflies, bullfrogs and other wildlife to your backyard. Here’s how. |
| Blooming Butterflies by Martha Daniels – Misssouri Conservationist for Kids | Butterflies are on the move from March until late October. If you want them to hang around your home, give them the colorful wildflowers and nectar they desire. A warm spot and a sunning area help, too. |
| Sulphur Butterflies Bring Sunshine to Gardens by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
Clouded and Cloudless Sulphur butterflies are attracted to many lovely flowers that are easy to include in your butterfly garden. |
| June is in Bloom! Come to My Garden Party! by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
A burst of early flowering perennials attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and a host of happy buzzing bees to gardens. |
| Attracting Painted Ladies … Butterflies, That Is by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
Attracting Painted Lady, American Painted Lady, or West Coast Lady butterflies to flower gardens isn’t difficult. Learn the differences between these gorgeous “painted ladies” and what their nectar and host plant preferences are. |
| Plant Some Aromatic Herbs to Attract Butterflies by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
Planting a variety of aromatic herbs will attract many butterflies to your garden. |
| Leave Some Fall Garden Litter for Butterflies by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
Where do some of your familiar garden butterflies go at summer’s end? Not all escape to warmer climes as the Monarchs do. |
| IPM Leads Way in Controlling Garden Pests by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
Learn how, why, and when to use the “Integrated Pest Management” (IPM) approach to help control pests and diseases that plague your gardens. |
| Hummingbirds, Butterflies and … Mosquito Plants? by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
This aromatic perennial has several common pseudonyms including mosquito plant, Texas hummingbird mint, bubblegum mint, and giant hyssop. It is native to certain areas of Texas and New Mexico, and is especially noted for attracting rufous and broad-tailed hummingbirds. |
| Which Hosts will Your Butterflies Prefer? by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
Planting the appropriate “larval host plants” is critical to successful butterfly gardening. Different species of butterflies require different host plants on which to lay their eggs. |
| It’s a Hummer! A Bumble Bee? No! A SPHINX MOTH by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
Have you ever been fooled by a “hummingbird imposter” in your flower garden? If you aren’t sure, you may be surprised to learn that what you thought was a hummingbird was really a sphinx moth! |
| My Quiescent Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
Another summer has passed, and fall has surreptitiously surrounded us with a splendid array of vibrant colors. Old Man Winter is not far behind. It’s time to get your butterfly and hummingbird garden in shape before he descends. |
| Diversity: the Key to Successful Butterfly Gardening by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
There is more to be considered than merely planting a few pretty flowers if you’re really serious about butterfly gardening. Your ultimate goal should be to provide a healthy natural habitat for the butterflies indigenous to your area. |
| Spring: New Life for Butterflies and Gardens by Naomi Mathews – Suite101.com |
Butterfly and hummingbird gardening |
| Moths of the Nettle Patch | Some of the moths you might come across in your local nettle patch. |
| Butterflies of the Nettle Patch | Many of our most common and well-known butterflies depend on nettles for the growth of their larvae. |
| Butterfly Gardening by Marilyn Burns – The Southern Great Lakes Gardener | Comprehensive gardening articles for Zone 5A to 6A |
| Admirals: Colorful Mimics by Claire Hagen Dole - Butterfly Gardeners’ Quarterly Fall 1998 |
White Admiral, Red-spotted Purple, Viceroy, Lorquin’s Admiral: plants, mimicry, behavior |
| Zinnias: Colorful, Butterfly-Approved by Claire Hagen Dole – Butterfly Gardeners’ Quarterly Winter 99-00 |
Zinnias are a natural for the butterfly garden, attracting many butterflies through their long blooming season. |
| Gardening for the Birds and Butterflies by Bruce Zimmerman – Hort-Pro Online Gardening Magazine, Ontario, Canada |
We are all interested in having a little bit of a wild life. To attract some desirable wildlife to your garden you need to provide a good environment. Birds require plants for food, nesting and protection. Birds also require fresh clean water. |
| Hibernation Boxes: Do Butterflies Use Them? by Naomi Matthews – GardenGuides |
Several different views |
| The Milkweed – Forest Preserve District of Cook County (Illinois) |
General milkweed article |
| Butterflies – Gardening for Butterflies by Gail Gredler, Carol Savonen – Oregon State University Extension Service Dec 11, 1998 |
The basics: nectar plants, larval host plants, resting areas, sun and water. Emphasis on Oregon gardens |
| Suggestions for Los Angeles Butterfly Gardeners by Margaret Huffman – Los Angeles NABA Chapter |
Comprehensive gardening article: butterflies, nectar plants, host plants, nurseries |
| Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden (Kansas) by Jacalyn Loyd Goetz – K-State Research & Extension |
Specific guide for Johnson County, Kansas, with valuable tips for everyone |
| Gardening for Butterflies – Some Basic Principles and a Townsville Case Study by Peter Valentine - Australian Plants Online |
Extensive information on Australian butterflies and the plants they require |
| Bloom’s Butterfly Garden Basics by Lynne Bloom - Thurgood Marshall Elementary School |
First-rate article on butterfly gardening, many pictures |
| Central Texas Butterfly Gardening – University of Texas | Suggestions for making a butterfly garden in Central Texas |
| Gardening with Butterflies in Mind by Bob Moffatt |
Butterfly gardening is beginning to gain momentum, more and more backyard gardeners, bush regenerators and the holders of bush remnants are including plants which will attract butterflies as well as birds. |
| Creating a Butterfly Garden by Diane P. Mikkelson |
Excellent illustrated article |
| Hummingbird, Butterfly, and Moth Garden Designs - Minnesota Dept of Natural Resources |
Well-drawn garden plans |
| Butterflies and Their Larval Foodplants by Peter J. Bryant – Dept of Developmental and Cell Biology, Univ of California, Irvine |
An excellent to butterflies and the larval host plants, with many pictures of both; emphasis on Orange County, CA |
| How to Make a Butterfly Garden by Sue Hocking - Cornwall Wildlife Trust |
Butterflies are some of our most beautiful wild creatures. Britain has over 50 different types of butterfly, most of which have been recorded in Cornwall. However, many of these lovely insects are becoming rarer. |
| Milkweed – Introduction - Monarch Watch |
A guide to over 25 varieties of milkweed, with photos |
| Milkweed Guide – Monarch Watch | A guide to over 25 varieties of milkweed, with photos |
| Propagation of Milkweeds - Monarch Watch |
Propagating various species of milkweed |
| How to Create a Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden by Patricia Sutton – New Jersey Audubon Society |
Tales of a butterfly and hummingbird gardener |
| Nectar Plants and Their Visitors by Hiltrud Masuch Webber |
Excellent pictures of nectar plants and butterflies |
| Butterfly Gardening by Vera Krischik – University of Minnesota Extension Service | Describes how to expand the habitat for butterflies by choosing appropriate plants for home landscapes. The 21 pages provide numerous line drawings and color photos to aid the gardener in identifying many desirable butterflies and moths |
| Avoiding Pesticides in Butterfly Gardening by Donald Ray Burger |
I like technology. I like modern science. I do not believe that primitive is better. There is a place for man-made chemical formulas in the garden. |
| Florida Butterfly Gardening by Marc and Maria Minno – Florida Butterfly Gardening WebSite |
Good guide for gardening throughout the southern US |
| How to Make a Butterfly Garden - Butterflies are Free |
No matter where you live, short of the Artic Circle, it is possible to have a garden that both you and your butterfly guests will enjoy. |
| Turning Dirt into Butterflies – Butterfly Gardening in the Southwest by Jim Brock – North American Butterfly Association |
Gardening in Tucson AZ |
| Flitters of Fancy by Dick Tracy – The Sacramento Bee Nov 8, 1997 | Many gardeners love a butterfly garden, but they’d better like caterpillars, too |
| Tips for Beginning Butterfly Gardeners by Donna LaFleur – An Enchantment of Butterflies |
Excellent introductory article |
| Wildlife in My Backyard – Attracting Butterflies by Sharon David – The Blue Bill 1996 |
Excellent article on all aspects of butterfly gardening |
| Give Me a Home Where the Butterflies Roam by Michelle Baker – Smithsonian Institution |
The Butterfly Habitat Garden at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History |
| Butterflies and Butterfly Gardening in West Virginia by Norma Jean Venable – West Virginia University Extension Service |
Excellent article on butterfly biology, life cycle, plant requirements, and butterfly gardens |
| Growing Butterflies by Ellen M. Silva – Virginia Cooperative Extension | All it takes is one chance planting of a species favored by butterflies to hook a gardener on a lifetime of planning to attract the lovely creatures. |
| Butterfly Gardening by Dr. Dave Williams - Alabama Cooperative Extension System |
The simple, yet elegant beauty of butterflies adds a touch of wonder to even the most unimaginable landscape. |
| Attracting Wildlife to Your Backyard by M. E. Hutchins – Alabama Cooperative Extension System Nov 1996 |
Your backyard can become a miniature wildlife refuge, attracting many different kinds of wild animals. |
| Backyard Wildlife – Tips for Success by Ron J. Johnson – Cooperative Extension, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln May 1997 |
This NebGuide describes tips for success in bird feeding, adding water, birds to expect, dealing with nuisance wildlife, and others. |
| Growing Butterfly Weed from Seed – Texas Agricultural Extension Service | Growing butterfly weed from seed |
| Planting Contentment by Diane M. Calabrese - Missouri Conservationist Magazine March 1996 |
Try your hand at butterfly gardening |
| Butterfly Gardens: Luring Nature’s Loveliest Pollinators to Your Yard by Alice Yarborough – Brooklyn Botanic Garden |
Reprinted from Butterfly Gardens: Luring Nature’s Loveliest Pollinators to Your Yard, a handbook in Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s 21-st Century Gardening Series. Copyright © 1995 Brooklyn Botanic Garden. |
| Butterfly Bush Makes Great Cut Flowers by Norman Winter, Horticulurist – Mississippi State University Extension Service 5/6/98 |
The buddleia has fragrant blossoms, attracts butterflies and excels as a cut flower. |
| Butterflies Love Desirable ‘Weeds’ by Norman Winter, Horticulurist – Mississippi State University Extension Service 4/7/98 |
Butterfly weed and Joe Pye weed are at least two instances where botanists gave plants names that turn off gardeners, but turn on butterflies. |
| Gardens Can Yield Flowers, Butterflies by Norman Winter, Horticulurist – Mississippi State University Extension Service 4/7/98 |
Building a butterfly sanctuary |
| Annual & Perennial Flowers for Mississippi Gardens by Felder Rushing and Steven E. Newman - Mississippi State University Extension Service 3/17/98 |
Topics include soil preparation, seed or transplants, irrigation, mulches, fertilizers, weed control, pest and disease control, reference lists of annuals and perennials |
| Wildflowers for Mississippi Meadows and Gardens by Felder Rushing and Dr. Steven E. Newman – Mississippi State University Extension Service 3/17/98 |
Those uncultivated flowers found growing naturally along roadsides, in meadows and fields, and in forests throughout an area are called wildflowers. Wildflowers include a wide variety of plant types, including reseeding flowering annuals and hardy perennials, selected vines and small shrubs, ferns, and even showy native grasses. Many are well-suited for use in home gardens and landscapes because they are adapted to the general climate and soils of an area. |
| Asclepias Tuberosa, Butterfly Weed – Mississippi State University Extension Service 3/17/98 | Directions for planting |
| Description of Plants for Butterfly Gardening - Michigan State University Extension |
EXTENSIVE growing instructions and images for various nectar and larvae-feeding plants for butterflies. |
| Butterfly Gardening – Larval Food – Illinois Cooperative Extension Service 1995 | A list of common butterflies and their source food. It’s divided into larval or caterpillar food and butterfly sources. Scientific names of both are included to make plant location easier and more exact. |
| Butterfly Gardening – Nectar Sources – Illinois Cooperative Extension Service 1995 | Cultivated flowers, wildflowers, shrubs, and trees |
| Gardening for Butterflies by Gary A. Dunn, Director of Education – Y.E.S. (Young Entomologists Society) |
There are many ways to restore or improve natural butterfly habitats, or to create new ones by designing and creating butterfly gardens. |
| Butterfly Gardening by Carol Savonen – Oregon State University Extension Service | Home gardeners don’t need a large yard to provide the basics for butterfly survival. All they need are nectar plants, larval host plants, resting areas, sun and water |
| Backyard Wildlife – Making It Come Alive - Cooperative Extension, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln April 1984 |
This NebGuide provides “how-to” ideas for getting the most enjoyment from backyard wildlife. |
| Planting Guide | Detailed guide to larvae and nectar plants and trees |
| Butterfly Houses by Rick Mikula 4/30/97 | Do they work? Where should they be placed? |
| Butterfly House Plans | Plans for building a butterfly house |
| Butterfly Gardening – Cooperative Extension, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln December 1993 |
This NebGuide outlines planting schemes and arrangements that will help attract butterflies to a garden area. |
| Attracting Butterflies To Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat – National Wildlife Federation |
To attract the greatest number of butterflies and have them as residents in your yard you will need to have plants that serve the needs of all life stages of the butterfly. They need a place to lay eggs, food plants for the larva (caterpillar), a place to form a chrysalis, and nectar sources for the adult. |