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Attracting Butterflies

Want to add some winged wonder to your backyard? Attract butterflies with these butterfly gardening ideas and our expert tips on the best plants and flowers that attract butterflies.

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16 Long-Blooming Flowers for Attracting Butterflies and Hummingbirds

Fill your garden with colorful, nectar-rich flowers that will attract butterflies and hummingbirds from summer into fall.

Identifying Butterflies: A Helpful Cheat Sheet

Love attracting butterflies to your backyard? Take notice of these flying pollinators and learn helpful...

8 Super Fragrant Flowers That Pollinators Love

Grow perennial powerhouses that will convince you to stop and smell the flowers. Bonus! Pollinators...

Attract Birds and Butterflies With Coneflowers

These easy-to-grow perennials attract plenty of pollinators and add a bright pop of color to...

Add Native Plant Blazing Star to Butterfly Gardens

This native American wildflower blooms into early fall, providing nectar for late-season butterfly garden visitors.

Top 10 Butterfly Host Plants to Attract Pollinators

Ready to take butterfly gardening to the next level? Plant butterfly host plants to give...

7 Summer Nectar Flowers That Attract Butterflies

Looking for summer flowers that attract butterflies? Try these easy-to-grow choices that butterflies will love.

Quiz: How Many Butterflies Can You ID?

Take our butterfly challenge and see how many you know!

12 Flowering Shrubs That Attract Butterflies

Attract more beautiful butterflies with these flowering shrubs. You'll also get easy-care vibrant color to...

Grow Milkweed for Monarch Butterflies in 5 Simple Steps

Help monarchs thrive by growing their favorite food in your yard.

Tips for Attracting the First Spring Butterflies

Learn which butterflies appear first, what they feed on, and the best actions for supporting...

5 Basic Butterfly Behaviors to Know

Take your butterfly gardening to the next level by learning some of their most common...

6 Cool Facts About Butterfly Houses

Take a tour of these popular destinations where butterflies roam.

Can I Fix a Broken Butterfly Wing?

It’s hard to see a battered butterfly struggle. Learn if it’s really appropriate to try...

Facts About Cloudless Sulphur Butterflies

The cloudless sulphur is one of those species that put the "butter" in butterfly! Learn...

Is This Insect a Moth or Butterfly?

Many people think moths are the nighttime equivalent of butterflies, but it’s not quite that...

5 Butterfly Nectar Plants to Grow From Seed

Save money by growing butterfly nectar plants from seed for your butterfly garden, and attract...

How Butterflies and Bugs Hibernate

Butterflies and bugs make themselves at home nestled under leaves or hidden beneath tree bark...

Fall Butterfly Garden Tips

Help butterflies get ready to pass the winter safely with these butterfly garden tips for...