In designing a butterfly habitat, you will want to provide a source of food for both caterpillars and butterflies. Butterfly caterpillars can be found nibbling on the leaves of Asters, Milkweed, Snapdragons, Sunflowers, Violets, and Citrus. Not to worry although they are eating the leaves of these plants, they will not cause any significant damage and will not move on to your prized roses or rhododendrons. Just keep in mind that without these crawling critters, the butterflies would not be possible. When the butterflies become adults, they can be found sipping the nectar of flowering plants.
Many species like to drink at mud puddles and congregate where the ground is damp and sunny.
They recommend sinking a dish of damp sand in the ground with flat rocks around it to absorb heat. Adult butterflies may use the butterfly house as shelter from the elements or for roosting at night, or it may be used as a nursery for the developing chrysalis. It may also be used by overwintering species as a hibernaculum. We will follow-up with a phone call to verify your address information and identity. Every month, we will announce a new monthly winner in our newsletter.