Plant your butterfly plants in full sun, and provide flat rocks for sunning and drying wings. Raising young - Native plants are important for providing food for caterpillars. While the adult butterfly may be less specific in their food requirements, they generally lay their eggs on or near the plant which will provide food for the caterpillars. Some caterpillars such as the Buckeye, Painted Lady, Comma and Mourning Cloak will eat a wide variety of food plants. But some, are more specific.
Monarchs prefer milkweed, whites prefer the mustard family and sulphurs prefer clover.
Some are extremely particular. The Anice Swallowtail only feeds on fennel, and the Spicebush Swallowtail feeds on spicebush. Hummingbirds Food - There are many commercial hummingbird feeders available which are filled with a solution of 1 part sugar to 4 parts water. The most important consideration is whether the feeder can be taken apart for cleaning. The best place to put feeders is near flowers that attract hummingbirds.