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Attracting Butterflies
Hi, Everybody,
What types of flowers do butterflies like? If it matters, the ones near here are Monarch(?) type and some kind with mostly black wings with red parts and white dots. The areas to be planted a 1x2 metre bed, and around the edges of a grass area. Containers possible as well. Thanks in advance. -- Get Credit Where Credit Is Due http://www.cardreport.com/ Credit Tools, Reference, and Forum |
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Antipodean Bucket Farmer wrote: Hi, Everybody, What types of flowers do butterflies like? If it matters, the ones near here are Monarch(?) type and some kind with mostly black wings with red parts and white dots. The areas to be planted a 1x2 metre bed, and around the edges of a grass area. Containers possible as well. Thanks in advance. There is a TON of info on this on the web. :-) I know, I've looked there myself. Personally, I mix Lantana and starflower, as well as butterfly bush. I do ok, but the wall of honeysuckles on one side of the yard do the best job! I'm trying to get more hummingbirds in so have planted trumpet vine, but it's taking forEVER to get going! :-P Try he http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entom...misc/ef006.htm And that's just a start! Go to google.com and type "butterfly garden" into the search. Have fun! :-) Kat -- K. Sprout the Mung Bean to reply... ,,Cat's Haven Hobby Farm,,Katraatcenturyteldotnet,, http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...user id=katra |
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What types of flowers do butterflies like?
I've always had the best luck with Mexican sunflowers. And they grow fast and easy anywhere. Zinnias are good too. Joelle "The children who need love the most will always ask for it in the most unloving ways" ~ Words of a teacher quoted by Russell Barkley~ |
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What types of flowers do butterflies like?
I've always had the best luck with Mexican sunflowers. And they grow fast and easy anywhere. Zinnias are good too. Joelle "The children who need love the most will always ask for it in the most unloving ways" ~ Words of a teacher quoted by Russell Barkley~ |
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Katra wrote:
In article , Antipodean Bucket Farmer wrote: Hi, Everybody, What types of flowers do butterflies like? If it matters, the ones near here are Monarch(?) type and some kind with mostly black wings with red parts and white dots. The areas to be planted a 1x2 metre bed, and around the edges of a grass area. Containers possible as well. Thanks in advance. There is a TON of info on this on the web. :-) I know, I've looked there myself. Personally, I mix Lantana and starflower, as well as butterfly bush. I do ok, but the wall of honeysuckles on one side of the yard do the best job! I'm trying to get more hummingbirds in so have planted trumpet vine, but it's taking forEVER to get going! :-P Try he http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entom...misc/ef006.htm And that's just a start! Go to google.com and type "butterfly garden" into the search. Have fun! :-) Kat We have good luck with the butterfly bushes. No honeysuckles around though. As for the hummingbirds, have you tried one of those red feeders for them? You have to remember to take them down in the fall though or the little buggers kind of "forget" to migrate and hang around. We have some and they return every year. Cool little devils to watch. They've actually gotten "semi" used to us and if we make no sudden moves they get rather brave sometimes. -- Steve Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence. |
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For 'Monarch' butterflies you need 'swan plants'. -- No guinea pigs were harmed in the writing or sending of this post. ("United we stand..divided we're just Peruvian fast food") |
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Steve Calvin wrote: Katra wrote: In article , Antipodean Bucket Farmer wrote: Hi, Everybody, What types of flowers do butterflies like? If it matters, the ones near here are Monarch(?) type and some kind with mostly black wings with red parts and white dots. The areas to be planted a 1x2 metre bed, and around the edges of a grass area. Containers possible as well. Thanks in advance. There is a TON of info on this on the web. :-) I know, I've looked there myself. Personally, I mix Lantana and starflower, as well as butterfly bush. I do ok, but the wall of honeysuckles on one side of the yard do the best job! I'm trying to get more hummingbirds in so have planted trumpet vine, but it's taking forEVER to get going! :-P Try he http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entom...misc/ef006.htm And that's just a start! Go to google.com and type "butterfly garden" into the search. Have fun! :-) Kat We have good luck with the butterfly bushes. No honeysuckles around though. As for the hummingbirds, have you tried one of those red feeders for them? You have to remember to take them down in the fall though or the little buggers kind of "forget" to migrate and hang around. We have some and they return every year. Cool little devils to watch. They've actually gotten "semi" used to us and if we make no sudden moves they get rather brave sometimes. I've tried a few feeders, but have just never had good luck attracting many. sigh We had a LOT of them when we lived in California! I miss the little buzzers..... -- K. Sprout the MungBean to reply "I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell‹you see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain |
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Katra wrote:
I've tried a few feeders, but have just never had good luck attracting many. sigh We had a LOT of them when we lived in California! I miss the little buzzers..... Didja try the red one? For some reason, they're attracted to red. We get 'em in NY, my Mother used to get them in NW PA, and Nancy's Mom gets them on Cape Cod with them. All red ones. -- Steve Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence. |
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Steve Calvin wrote: Katra wrote: I've tried a few feeders, but have just never had good luck attracting many. sigh We had a LOT of them when we lived in California! I miss the little buzzers..... Didja try the red one? For some reason, they're attracted to red. We get 'em in NY, my Mother used to get them in NW PA, and Nancy's Mom gets them on Cape Cod with them. All red ones. Oh yes! Most hummingbird feeders have red reservoirs and/or bases. I think there is just too much for them to eat in nature around here... :-) -- K. Sprout the MungBean to reply "I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell‹you see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain |
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Antipodean Bucket Farmer wrote in message ... Hi, Everybody, What types of flowers do butterflies like? If it matters, the ones near here are Monarch(?) type and some kind with mostly black wings with red parts and white dots. The areas to be planted a 1x2 metre bed, and around the edges of a grass area. Containers possible as well. Thanks in advance. Howdy: I suggest you review the ag publication at the University of Florida EDIS site at: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW057 The publication is quite comprehensive and I think you will find it informative. If you click at the upper right hand corner you can download the formal pdf version. GG Zone 9b |
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