Better Homes and Gardens (Australia)
HOW TO ATTRACT BUTTERFLIES
• Open, sunny garden • Shelter from wind • Plenty of nectar-rich flowers
• Shallow pond for water • Sunny, sheltered rocks for sunbaking
• Mud puddles for essential salts • Over-ripe fruit for amino acids that can’t be gained from nectar • Foliage for caterpillars TIP Avoid using herbicides, insecticides and pesticides.