The butterfly house includes native species, which vary by season and what is available from suppliers. Our butterfly garden is filled with host plants that naturally attract these lovely creatures. You may even find a few ideas to try in your own garden! This area is also a great setting for nature photography and portraiture small fee applies.
Please note that the butterfly house is not open during the off-season. The butterfly garden is accessible year-round; however, plant life and inhabitants vary seasonally. Attracting butterflies to your garden is easy.
Your butterfly garden can be as simple or sophisticated as you choose. You can also add elements over time to provide better resources. Your garden may also benefit a number of other important pollinators such as hummingbirds, bees or even bats. Butterflies have several stages of development in their lives. To really support the butterflies, it is useful to provide the basic appropriate resources for each stage.
This means they will need:. Because each species has different needs, providing a variety of plant species will attract different types of butterflies. Note: Be prepared for the caterpillars to nibble on the leaves. This is how they eat. By planting a variety of nectar plants that are attractive to butterflies, you may encourage a greater variety of butterflies to visit your garden. Nectar is mainly made up of carbohydrates sugars and water; however, the concentration of sugars varies across plant species.
Because nectar composition can vary from plant species to plant species, different plants may be attractive to different species. Sources: Nicolson, Susan W. Pacini, Ettore, ed. Springer Publications.
