butterfly reproduction 101:planting the right flowers
🦋 To support butterfly reproduction, it’s all about planting the right flowers — both for adults and their babies:
• Nectar plants 🌸 (zinnias, coneflowers, lantana, verbena, butterfly bush) feed the adult butterflies.
• Host plants 🌿 (milkweed for monarchs, dill/fennel/parsley for black swallowtails, spicebush for spicebush swallowtails, etc.) are where butterflies lay eggs and caterpillars grow.