To draw more butterflies to your own backyard you can make your very own simple butterfly garden. A butterfly garden can be as simple as planting the right types of flowers that attract butterflies. The key to a butterfly garden is to plant flowers that will want them to stay around. Butterflies like flowering plants, and the two groups of flowers plants that need to be planted arenectar plants that will provide adult butterflies with energy and caterpillar food plants that will feed caterpillars. With careful selection from these two groups, your garden will provide food and shelter for the entire life cycle of butterflies.
Your butterfly garden should also have:
Shelter- Planting a couple of shrubs will provide butterflies shelter from winds and rain.
Water- Butterflies need water, but not that much, so including a puddle station can be a great source of water for them. Puddle stations can be as simple as a damp area of ground covered with sand
Sun- The location of your garden should be in an area of your yard that receives 5-6 hours of sunlight a day. Butterflies are cold-blooded insects that often start their day by warming their bodies in the sun. Be sure to include a spot in the garden where sunlight will reach the ground early is important. A Large rock, exposed soil, or even pavement are all surfaces that will warm up in morning sunlight.