21. NSiS: Florida Butterfly Gardening With Native Plants - Butterfly Species Florida Butterfly Species. and skippers. The families and subfamiliesof butterfly species which breed in Florida are listed below. http://www.nsis.org/butterfly/butterfly-species.html

Florida Butterfly Species Native Gardening Butterfly Gardening Butterflies belong to the Order Lepidoptera which also includes moths and skippers. The families and subfamilies of butterfly species which breed in Florida are listed below. Other species, referred to as "strays", may be found in Florida. Strays are butterflies that are outside their breeding range and in an area that is not usually part of their migration. They may actually breed in the new locale for a season or even several years. Strays in Florida are usually found in the extreme southern part of the state. The Zebra Longwing , one of the brushfooted butterflies, is Florida's state butterfly. Click on a subfamily name to view info about the butterflies in that subfamily, including where each species can be found and what they eat. In the subfamily listings, a next to the name of a butterfly is a link to a photograph of the butterfly. Swallowtails Papilionidae Swallowtails (Subfamily Papilioninae Androgeus Swallowtail Black Swallowtail Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Giant Swallowtail Gold Rim Palamedes Swallowtail Pipevine Swallowtail Schaus' Swallowtail Spicebush Swallowtail Zebra Swallowtail Whites and Sulphurs Pieridae Sulphurs (Subfamily Coliadinae Barred Yellow Clouded Sulphur Cloudless Sulphur Dainty Sulphur Dina Yellow Lyside Sulphur Large Orange Sulphur Little Yellow Mimosa Yellow Orange Barred Sulphur Orange Sulphur Sleepy Orange Southern Dogface Statira Sulphur Whites (Subfamily Pierinae Cabbage White Checkered White Falcate Orangetip

22. Tropical Audubon Society; Miami Florida USA Based in Miami, serves south Florida. Events, South Florida Bird Finding FAQ, and butterfly gardening. http://www.tropicalaudubon.org/

HOME ABOUT TAS CONTACT US SEARCH ADVERTISE! ... BOTANICAL GARDENS and PLANT LIST HELP for HURT BIRDS FLORIDA RBA FL BIRD ATLAS ... MIAMI BIRD BOARD The Latest Bird Sightings are on The Miami Bird Board! May 29 Workday at DTH June 19 Workday at DTH July 24 Workday at DTH Aug 7 Workday at DTH Aug 28 West Palm Beach Birding How to Join TAS To join the Tropical Audubon Society, follow the instructions on our membership application form Mailing List Problem? TAS has experienced problems with our mailing list. If your name or address appears incorrectly on anything that you receive from us, please contact the "mailing list guru" to have it changed. We apologize for the errors! Conservation Committee TAS members and guests are invited to attend the Conservation Committee meetings at 7:30 pm on the 4th Wednesday of every month at the Doc Thomas House. We discuss environmental issues facing South Florida and how Tropical is working to affect changes. This is the core activity of TAS. The meetings are educational and informative. Call for more information. (305) 667-7337. Local Bird Rehabilitators TAS often gets calls from people who have found an injured wild bird and want to know where to take it for help. We have recently added a

23. G93-1183-A; Butterfly Gardening G931183-A. butterfly gardening. Tylka, D. 1987. butterfly gardeningand Conservation. Urban Wildlife Series, No. 2, NH-6/87-10M. http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/horticulture/g1183.htm

G93-1183-A Butterfly Gardening This NebGuide outlines planting schemes and arrangements that will help attract butterflies to a garden area. Dale T. Lindgren, Horticulture Stephen M. Spomer, Entomology Amy Greving, Horticulture Previous Category Catalog Order Info Butterfly Anatomy and Life Cycle ... Additional Reading Butterflies can be found in almost any part of Nebraska, from the Pine Ridge's coniferous forests and across the grasslands of the Sandhills to the deciduous forests along the Missouri River. Watching butterflies, much like bird watching or observing wildflowers has become a popular and enjoyable pastime. Since many natural butterfly habitats have been lost to urbanization and other development, some environmental organizations have incorporated butterfly conservation into their programs. Many people are taking a personal interest in attracting these fascinating insects to their gardens. By choosing the right plants, you can attract many different butterflies, adding a moveable mural of color to your landscape. Butterflies and moths belong to the insect order Lepidoptera. They are well-known for their beauty, may act as pollinators for some plants, and are a food source for certain animals. The presence or absence of butterflies is an indicator of the health of our environment.

24. Butterfly Gardening include Whitney Cranshaw and Paul Opler, Colorado State University, for the useof slides from the Colorado State Extension slide set on butterfly gardening. http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/DG6711.html

BU-06711 Reviewed 1998 To Order Vera Krischik Table of Contents Introduction What a Butterfly Is Life History of a Few Butterflies Behaviors to Watch Feeding Basking Puddling Patrolling and Perching Mating Egg-laying Creating a Butterfly Garden Host Plants Habitats Reduced Use of Pesticides Enjoy Your Garden References and Resources Slide Set Publications Organizations Table 4: Butterfly and moth garden plants. Table 5: Checklist of Minnesota Butterflies Author: Vera Krichik, Ph.D., is an assistant professor, Department of Entomology and an extension specialist, Minnesota Extension Service. She is also the director of the Center for Urban Ecology and Sustainability, University of Minnesota. Acknowledgements: The author gratefully acknowledges a grant from the Minnesota Extension Service, which has funded the production of this publication. Also acknowledged is the assistance of and contributions by numerous individuals in the creation of this publication. These include Whitney Cranshaw and Paul Opler, Colorado State University, for the use of slides from the Colorado State Extension slide set on butterfly gardening. Thanks are extended to Kevin Stroom, Robert Wawrzynski, and William Miller, Ph.D., all of the University of Minnesota, for assistance on the manuscript. Thanks also go out to all those who shared their slides of butterflies and plants. Production: Production of this publication was funded by a Minnesota Extension Service grant to the Center for Urban Ecology and Sustainability. Product manager and editor for the Minnesota Extension Service was Larry Etkin, senior editor, Educational Development System. Produced in the Educational Development System, Minnesota Extension Service.

25. Creating A Butterfly Garden BU06711 Reviewed 1998, To Order. butterfly gardening. Creating a ButterflyGarden. From butterfly gardening by Vera Krischik. Host Plants. http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/components/DG6711e.html

BU-06711 Reviewed 1998 To Order Butterfly Gardening Creating a Butterfly Garden From Butterfly Gardening by Vera Krischik Host Plants Butterfly gardening involves planning your garden to attract, retain, and encourage butterfly populations. A sample garden plan is shown in Figure 1, and a list of host plants is given in Table 3 and Table 4 . Flowers of similar colors grouped together are more attractive to both butterflies and the gardener. You should select a variety of nectar-producing plants with the aim of providing flowers in bloom throughout the season. This will entice a continuous succession of new visitors to a yard. It is especially important to have flowers in mid to late summer, when most butterflies are active. Flowers with multiple florets that produce abundant nectar are ideal. Annuals are wonderful butterfly plants because they bloom continuously through the season, providing a steady supply of nectar. Perennial plants, such as coneflowers, lilac, butterfly weed, and asters, are visited regularly by butterflies. Most plants in the mint family are also good nectar sources for butterflies. Avoid double flowers because they are often bred for showiness, not nectar production. For successful butterfly gardening, you need to provide food for more than the adult butterflies. You need to provide for their caterpillar forms as well. Butterfly caterpillars have a limited host range (See

26. Flying Flowers ...butterfly Gardening, Butterflies, Caterpillars, Butterfly, But butterfly gardening, raising butterflies and caterpillars. Special section for helping the kids with this project. http://melanys.tripod.com/

var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "tripod.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" FLYING FLOWERS The little child whispered, " God, speak to me ," and a meadowlark sang. But the child did not hear. So the child yelled, " God, speak to me ," and the thunder rolled across the sky. But the child did not listen. The child looked around and said " God, let me see you ," and a star shone brightly. But the child did not notice. And the child shouted " God, show me a miricle! " and a life was born. But the child did not know. So the child cried out in despair, " Touch me God, and let me know you are there! " Whereupon God reached down and touched the child. but the child brushed the butterfly away. And walked off unknowingly. Anonymous Butterfly gardening is my passion. Butterflies and caterpillars are attracted to specific plants. I have learned what makes stuff grow, and what butterflies are attracted to which flower, and what the host plant for their catarpillars are. I don't beleive in keeping butterflies "captive". I beleive that "IF YOU PLANT IT, THEY WILL COME", and if you provide for their caterpillars, they will stay. My butterfly garden (& yard) were recently certified a Backyard Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. It is recognized as a place where wildlife may find quality habitat - food, water, cover, and places to raise their young.

27. Butterfly Gardening And Conservation butterfly gardening AND CONSERVATION. Missouri Department of Conservation. INTRODUCTION.Butterflies go wherever they please and please wherever they go. http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/nathis/insects/butterf/

BUTTERFLY GARDENING AND CONSERVATION Missouri Department of Conservation INTRODUCTION Butterflies go wherever they please and please wherever they go. They are messengers of nature, not only adding brilliance to their surroundings but also pollinating flowers and revealing the healthiness of our communities. Historically, butterflies have been revered in art and lore but otherwise have been ignored. Today, however, we are beginning to realize the many benefits of these smaller wildlife forms. The role of butterflies is important in our natural world. Their sheer numbers supply a vast food source for predators, and they are significant plant pollinators. If plants are not pollinated, seeds and fruits are not produced. With their acute sensitivity to pesticides and toxins, their presence, diversity and relative abundance indicate the overall well-being of our ecosystems. Their message is simple: A healthy community usually has a large number and wide array of butterfly species; a contaminated or altered community doesn't. Butterfly-watching ranks high among our outdoor pleasures, right alongside enjoying birds and wildflowers. The aesthetic appeal of these winged creatures is even more significant once we realize that butterflies neither sting, bite, nor transmit disease. Using this booklet and other related materials, may you learn more about nature through the world of butterflies.

28. Planting Contentment Try your hand at butterfly gardening. Among them is the Conservation Departmentbooklet butterfly gardening and Conservation (Dave Tylka, 1990). http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/conmag/1996/mar/mr96cala.html

Current Issue Table of Contents Magazine Archive Subscribe ... Renew Planting Contentment by Diane M. Calabrese photography by Jim Rathert Try your hand at butterfly gardening. I recently asked 130 seventh and eighth grade students what they thought of insects. Most of their responses were negative. Yet after the students systematically cast aside cockroaches, fleas and mosquitoes, they disclosed a fond attachment for one group of six-legged arthropods: the butterflies. Gorgeous to look at, butterflies manage to do the impossible: grab and hold the attention of adolescents. That's not so surprising. The itinerant creatures have been noticed by just about everyone else. Butterflies show up as ornaments in the wares of artisans and they become the metaphors of wordsmiths. So attractive are butterflies, they earn from entomologists (students of insects) the diminutive name "leps." The appellation is short for Lepidoptera, the insect order to which butterflies and moths belong. ("Scaly" from the Greek word "lep-" and "winged" from the Greek word "pteron-" give the order its name.) But the lovely "leps" are much more than pretty insects. As they quench their thirst for nectar, butterflies quietly and effortlessly pollinate cultivated and wild plants. Both butterflies and caterpillars are important sources of food for songbirds. Thus, an abundance of butterflies creates a beautiful place and signals a healthy habitat.

29. Butterfly Gardens & Habitats Butterfly Gardens Habitats. NABA s Program for Butterfly Gardens Habitats has produced regional butterfly gardening brochures. http://www.naba.org/pubs/bgh.html

Purpose Membership Butterflies at Weddings Publications ... Recent Sightings has produced regional butterfly gardening brochures . Each one focuses on a particular region of North America and includes such information as and general comments about gardening in this region. These regional brochures are meant for use with the set of introductory butterfly gardening brochures . These introductory brochures explain the concepts and techniques of butterfly gardening applicable throughout the U.S. and southern Canada. These information-packed brochures include Straight Talk about Butterfly Biology, Basics of Butterfly Gardening, Flowers for the Butterfly Garden (including garden hints and sources), and Familiar Butterflies of North America. Please note that all the information is also available for free by downloading the PDF files from the web site by clicking on the appropriate links below. Name:_ Address:_ City:_ State:_ Zip: Set of introductory butterfly gardening brochures (price $4.00) (Straight Talk about Butterfly Biology (PDF available) , Basics of Butterfly Gardening (PDF available) , Flowers for the Butterfly Garden (PDF available) , Familiar Butterflies of North America (PDF available) Regional butterfly gardening brochures (price $5.00 each) (PDF files available also, please see below)

30. Atala Chapter Of The North American Butterfly Association-Butterfly Gardening butterfly gardening. .What is a butterfly garden? Where have all the butterflies gone? http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabaac/bflygardening.html

Butterfly Gardening What is a butterfly garden? Host Plants - The key for having resident butterflies Nectar Plants What is a butterfly? ... Excellent Butterfly Books for Florida What is a butterfly garden? Where have all the butterflies gone? Few sights are more delightful than that of a butterfly flitting from flower to flower. But sadly, butterflies have become all too rare in our rapidly changing environment. Due in part to increasing environmental awareness, more and more people are changing their home landscaping methods in order to attract and conserve butterflies. Reducing the use of pesticides and growing butterfly-friendly plants are simple ways to invite butterflies to your doorstep. Butterfly Gardening is a concept designed to attract butterflies through the growing of two types of plants: food plants for the caterpillars and nectar plants for the adults. Choosing the location for your garden is very important. Butterflies are “sun-loving” — they use their wings as solar panels, warming their bodies so they can fly. Also, most butterfly plants prefer full sun. Shrubs and trees will provide the protection that butterflies need on windy or rainy days, as well as providing a location for butterflies to roost at night. Grouping plants with similar needs for mass effect to attract butterflies is also helpful. This brochure includes information on the types of plants needed to start a butterfly garden and will introduce you to just a few of the species of butterflies that are found in south Florida. Once you have an active butterfly garden, you may want to learn the butterflies you are seeing.

31. The Butterfly Conservatory, American Museum Of Natural History Ticket Info, Ticket Info. FAQ, FAQ. Grow A Butterfly Garden, Grow A ButterflyGarden. butterfly gardening books and websites can help you make decisions. http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/butterflies/garden.html

Exhibition Highlights Butterfly Cams Virtual Tour Ticket Info FAQ Grow A Butterfly Garden Downloadable Backgrounds A butterfly garden, large or small, can attract butterflies to your back yard. Here are some tips for creating your own garden: Sunny gardens attract the most butterflies, so plant in the brightest part of your garden. Some important details to consider are sunny spots for basking, shelter from wind and rain and sources of fresh water. Mud or sand puddles are used by adult male butterflies to obtain essential salts, needed for reproduction. Nectar plants provide food for a variety of adult butterflies, while different host plants, which supply caterpillars with food, attract specific species. Keep in mind that nectar plants may also serve as host plants to some species. You may want to include both in your garden. Most caterpillars feed only on specific types of host plants, so female adult butterflies deposit their eggs only on those plants their offspring will eat. By including host plants in your garden, you could witness the entire life cycle of the butterfly. Choose plants that will bloom at different times throughout the season. Try experimenting with a variety of plants that appeal to different butterfly species.

32. Backyard Wildlife Habitat Guidelines for creating a backyard wildlife habitat. Topics cover backyard birding, butterfly gardening, attracting wildlife, and environmental issues. http://www.backyardwildlifehabitat.info

Home Amphibians Backyard Birding Backyard Birds ... e Mail 2002-04 Backyard Wildlife Habitat.info All rights reserved Original Photos by JL Vanooyen Updated 06/04/2004 Landscaping for Wildlife Landscaping for wildlife is gardening at its very best. Native plants, when chosen, require the least amount of care, leaving more time for enjoying the garden. Trees and shrubs that attract birds and other wildlife are featured this month. Try planting a butterfly garden or installing a small pond. Wildlife Friendly? Planning the Habitat Habitat Program Links Landscaping for Wildlife Eastern Tiger Swallowtail sipping nectar from a Butterfly Bush, plant hardiness zones 5-9. There is no time like the present to add a pond to your backyard wildlife habitat. Spring is the perfect time to plan that Backyard Wildlife Habitat. There is no time to plan and plant like the present. Want to have blooming beauties like these? Click here . Also try Butterfly Flowers for a butterfly garden. Hint: Ban the use of pesticides in your backyard wildlife habitat. Help save the butterflies for future generations to enjoy. Consider both nectar and host plants......more.

33. Carolina Butterfly Society Home Page Club for butterfliers in North and South Carolina. Field trips, articles, butterfly gardening, reports, checklist, and photo gallery. http://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/

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34. Butterfly Gardening For Ninnies. And The Horticulturally Challenged... butterfly gardening for Ninnies. And the horticulturally butterfly gardeningfor Ninnies. And the horticulturally challenged We have modified http://users.htcomp.net/weis/butterflygarden.html

Butterfly Gardening for Ninnies. And the horticulturally challenged... "We have modified our environment so radically that we must now modify ourselves to exist in it." " N. Weinerk" If Your Black Thumb Scale (1-10) = 10: Plant Lantana Butterfly Magnet Scale 1-10 = 5-6: Easy to Grow Scale 1-10 = 10 Images of different lantanas and verbenas I'm not sure it's POSSIBLE to kill Lantana. If you plant it, it will groooow! Brazilian Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) is the butterfly favorite. If unavailable, Blue Princess verbena has been a proven performer in test gardens. If Your Black Thumb Scale = 9: Plant Lantana, Parsley, Dill, Fennel, and Brazilian Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) Butterfly Magnet Scale = 8: Easy to Grow Scale = 9-10: This is better as Dill, Parsley and Fennel feed both butterfly and caterpillar. I'm not sure whether my caterpillars prefer dill or fennel. I do know that I have the most success growing fennel. Christine Scheer ("Butterfly Memoirs," Texas Gardener , May/June 1999, pp 34-36) finds her caterpillars prefer fennel to dill.

35. Butterfly Gardening resources More about creating your own Backyard Wildlife Habitat. Resources - Garden Patrol - butterfly gardening - Scavenger Hunt. http://www.enature.com/backyardwildlife/butterfly/butterfly_garden_home.asp

site index: select a section HOME Handheld Guide Ask an Expert Birding Wildlife Backyard Wildlife Habitats About Create your own Gallery Resources Birding Focus Regional Birding Backyard Birding Bird-watching Bird Audio eCards Field Guides Amphibians Birds Butterflies Fishes Insects Mammals Native Plants Reptiles Seashells Seashore Creatures Spiders Trees Wildflowers Help Center Join eNature Nature Theater News Outdoor Planner Bird Habitats Habitats Parkfinder Screen Savers Shop.eNature Wildlife Lists ZipGuides LocalGuides Mammal Tracks About Us Contact Info Media Kit Newsroom About This Site Free Content Links Member Services Privacy wildlife search: Field Guides News Articles Expert Answers Photographers The Web member features - Join NOW! Wildlife Lists Backyard Habitats Nature Theater ... Backyard Backyard Wildlife Habitat home page. Take a look at other Backyard Wildlife Habitats. More about creating your own Backyard Wildlife Habitat. Resources Garden Patrol Butterfly Gardening Scavenger Hunt Ask the eNature naturalists your questions. Attracting butterflies requires knowledge of the common butterfly species of an area and the plants that will nourish both adult butterflies and caterpillars.

36. Butterfly Gardening In Florida http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW057

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37. Butterfly Gardening Read about Milkweed Cafe butterfly gardening in At Home with Mary Engelbreit!Basic Design Elements for the Butterfly Garden. Butterfly Garden Term Glossary. http://www.milkweedcafe.com/bflygarden.html

Welcome to our newly updated Butterfly Gardener's Page...We have added lots of new information! Whether you are gardening on an apartment balcony or a spacious country lot, you can bring butterflies around with a few simple techniques. Please feel free to use the links below to plan and maintain the perfect butterfly and wildlife garden for your space. At Home with Mary Engelbreit! Basic Design Elements for the Butterfly Garden Butterfly Garden Term Glossary Butterfly Garden Photographs ... E-Mail

38. Butterfly Gardening For Ninnies. And The Horticulturally Challenged... Xeriscaping with easygrow, drought-tolerant plants that attract butterflies. http://www.htcomp.net/weis/butterflygarden.html

Butterfly Gardening for Ninnies. And the horticulturally challenged... "We have modified our environment so radically that we must now modify ourselves to exist in it." " N. Weinerk" If Your Black Thumb Scale (1-10) = 10: Plant Lantana Butterfly Magnet Scale 1-10 = 5-6: Easy to Grow Scale 1-10 = 10 Images of different lantanas and verbenas I'm not sure it's POSSIBLE to kill Lantana. If you plant it, it will groooow! Brazilian Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) is the butterfly favorite. If unavailable, Blue Princess verbena has been a proven performer in test gardens. If Your Black Thumb Scale = 9: Plant Lantana, Parsley, Dill, Fennel, and Brazilian Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) Butterfly Magnet Scale = 8: Easy to Grow Scale = 9-10: This is better as Dill, Parsley and Fennel feed both butterfly and caterpillar. I'm not sure whether my caterpillars prefer dill or fennel. I do know that I have the most success growing fennel. Christine Scheer ("Butterfly Memoirs," Texas Gardener , May/June 1999, pp 34-36) finds her caterpillars prefer fennel to dill.

39. NABA Eugene-Springfield Chapter Based in EugeneSpringfield, Oregon. Meetings, count results, sightings, butterfly gardening, and list of common species. http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabaes/

Field Trip Season Is Here! Our next field trip is a visit to Grasshopper Meadows on June 19 with Botanist and Butterflier Bruce Newhouse and Willamette National Forest Botanist Susan Stearns. More... What's New: Finding Lane County Butterflies 2004 Metamorphosis Awards links for more information. Highlights: List of native plant nurseries Recommended books and websites! 2003 Eugene-Springfield Butterfly Count 2003 Browder Ridge Butterfly Count Download a Lane County Butterfly checklist. ... Chapter accomplishments New Guide Available: Finding Lane County Butterflies See Register-Guard article on the new guide More info on the new guide The Second Edition of the pocket guide to Butterflies of Lane County is also available. More info on the Pocket Guide. Home Chapter Meetings More Info ... Hotspots

40. Smithsonian Butterfly Garden Museum entomologist Dr. Robert Robbins and Museum botanist Dr. Stanwyn Shetlerhelped produce butterfly gardening Creating Summer Magic in Your Garden http://www.mnh.si.edu/museum/butterfly.html

NMNH Home What's New ? Calendar of Events Information Desk ... Search Smithsonian Butterfly Garden The butterfly garden at the Smithsonian is located on the Ninth Street side of the National Museum of Natural History building. Four distinct habitats wetland, meadow, wood's edge and urban garden encourage visitors to observe the partnerships between plants and butterflies. The garden is a joint project of the Horticulture Services Division and the Museum with partial funding from the Smithsonian Women's Committee. The garden, on view at all times, is a perfect complement to a visit to the O. Orkin Insect Zoo on the second floor of the Museum. (Pictured left: Tiger Swallowtail: Papilio glaucus A number of excellent books are available on gardening for butterflies. Museum illustrator Vichai Malikul produced more than 500 color paintings for Eastern Butterflies, part of the Peterson Field Guide series. Museum entomologist Dr. Robert Robbins and Museum botanist Dr. Stanwyn Shetler helped produce Butterfly Gardening: Creating Summer Magic in Your Garden, published by the Xerces Society in association with the Smithsonian Institution. These books and others are available in Museum gift shops. See photographs of butterflies attracted to the butterfly garden, plus the story of

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