Wildlife & pollinators

Plant for the butterflies you love.

Pick a butterfly and see the plants its caterpillars eat. Every plant on the list comes from museum collections and field observers, and each one tells you where it came from.

A Monarch butterfly on a buttonbush flower — Monarch on buttonbush. Photo: Jeff McMillian

Pick a butterfly

More life in the garden

Zebra Swallowtails puddling on wet ground — Zebra Swallowtails puddling

An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on plum blossoms — Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on plum

A Gulf Fritillary on lantana — Gulf Fritillary on lantana

Hairstreak butterflies on yellow coneflowers — Hairstreaks

A honey bee on ironweed — Honey bee on ironweed

A praying mantis on a blazing star spike — Praying mantis on blazing star

Photos: Jeff McMillian. Nectar plants are coming next, along with more butterflies, moths, bees and birds.