butterfly pics

[Lou]

These are from my back yard.I planted many different types of butterfly and hummingbird friendly bushes and shrubs.

 

[Lou]

I took these shots in a butterfly house

 

[PookaDotted]

It's amazing that some of those butterflys can still fly given their tattered wings. They are beautiful. What types of flowers do you find attracts them most? I have Lilacs in my yard, and the butterflies seem to love them, but i'd love to plant more butterfly friendly plants without having a backyard full of Lilacs haha

 

[Lou]

I have several types of lilacs,6 different types of butterfly bushes,roses,iris',daylilies.fruit trees,6+ types of magnolia trees including southerns(6 of theses) which they love,and 2 different types of honey suckle that I planted to harvest the aphids that attack them every year,but the butterflys like them too.That is just what I can think of off the top of my head.There is plenty more that I'm forgetting.My yard is very fragrant and is loaded with butterlfys and hummingbirds every year.

 

[PookaDotted]

I will need to go to a garden center soon Thank you for all the ideas!

 

[Lou]

My pleasure.

 

[DinehCaveman]

Great photos. So far I've raised mourning cloaks, painted ladies and monarchs from caterpillars to adult and release once I see the eggs.