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.
Quiz: How Many Butterflies Can You ID?
Take our butterfly challenge and see how many you know!
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 and attracting the first spring...
5 Basic Butterfly Behaviors to Know
Take your butterfly gardening to the next level by learning some of their most common habits to look for.
6 Cool Facts About Butterfly Houses
Take a tour of these popular destinations where butterflies roam.
Help Migrating Monarchs with Fall Nectar Flowers
A journey of a thousand miles (or more) starts with lots of fall nectar flowers. Plant fall blooming flowers to...
Can I Fix a Broken Butterfly Wing?
It’s hard to see a battered butterfly struggle. Learn if it’s really appropriate to try to fix a broken butterfly...
Facts About Cloudless Sulphur Butterflies
The cloudless sulphur is one of those species that put the "butter" in butterfly! Learn more about this species.
Is This Insect a Moth or Butterfly?
Many people think moths are the nighttime equivalent of butterflies, but it’s not quite that simple. Learn the differences between...
How Butterflies and Bugs Hibernate
Butterflies and bugs make themselves at home nestled under leaves or hidden beneath tree bark in the backyard.
Fall Butterfly Garden Tips
Help butterflies get ready to pass the winter safely with these butterfly garden tips for the fall months.
How to Attract Pipevine Swallowtails to the Butterfly Garden
Want to see a Pipevine Swallowtail in your own garden? Try planting native pipevines plants to draw them in.
Monarch Egg or Aphid? How to Tell the Difference
Not sure what you've got on your milkweed plants? Learn to tell the difference between a monarch egg and an...
What Do Butterflies Eat?
You know they drink nectar from flowers, but how exactly do butterflies eat? Find out in this video.
The Pros and Cons of Common Milkweed
Common milkweed is good for monarch butterflies, but is it right for your garden?
Attract Butterflies with Late Asters
Late-blooming asters will attract butterflies to your garden throughout the end of summer and into fall.
Top 10 Plants for Swallowtail Butterflies
Transform your backyard garden into a swallowtail butterfly paradise with these flower favorites.
Look for Clouded Sulphur Butterflies in Your Backyard
The pretty yellow Clouded Sulphur is a common sight in the butterfly garden. Learn more about this species.
Attract Butterflies with Zin Master Seed Mix
This seed mix seems to include every kind of zinnia under the sun, and every one of them is made...
5 Easy Ways to Attract and Help Butterflies
Attract more of these fluttering beauties to your backyard with a few simple steps. Plus learn tips to help butterflies...
Fruit Feeder to Attract Butterflies and Birds
Some butterflies prefer fruit to flowers, and certain birds enjoy a sweet treat too. Attract butterflies and birds with this...
Roosting in the Butterfly Garden
When butterflies need to rest or take shelter, they find a place to roost. Learn how to make your butterfly...
Attracting Birds and Wildlife in Extreme Weather
From blizzards to heat waves we'll show you how to attract birds, bats and butterflies by turning your backyard into...
Watch a Butterfly Feeding
If you've never looked closely at a butterfly feeding, this video gives you the chance.
Attracting Butterflies: Common Buckeye
Despite the name, the Common Buckeye is anything but ordinary. The eyespots make this brown butterfly a real attention-getter!
Big Eyes in the Butterfly Garden
Butterflies and caterpillars use “eyespots” to scare off predators in the butterfly garden and beyond!
Attracting Butterflies with Fruit
Flowers aren't the only way to bring butterflies to your garden. Learn about attracting butterflies with fruit too.