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Name: Sheryl Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b)              sheryl Nov 27, 2011 9:57 AM CST |
| Please post both larval and adult attracting plants, preferably with the type of BF that it attracts. We will update and edit the first post to contain the list, so feel free to chatter and question in your posts. Want to attract a specific type of Butterfly? Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon) Sweet Fennel, Lomatium, Citrus Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) - Parsley, Green Fennel, Dill and Rue. Buckeye (Junonia coenia) - Plantain, Snapdragon, Toadflax, and false loosestrifes Cabbage Whites (Pieris rapae) -Cabbage, Radish, Mustard, Peppergrass, and related plants Checkered skipper (Pyrgus communis) Mallow, hollyhock Checkered white (Pontia protodice) Mustard family Clouded sulfur (Colias philodice) Alfalfa, clover Common Hairstreak (Hypolycaena philippus) Mallow family , hollyhock , rose and marsh mallows Common Snout Butterfly (Libytheana bachmanii or carinenta) Hackberry Dogface Butterfly ((Zerene eurydice) Lead plant, false indigo, prairie clover Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) Sycamore, willow Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) Rue, Prickly Ash, Hop Tree, Seville Orange Citrus tree Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus centaureae) Agrimonia eupatoria (also for the snout moth Endotricha flammealis) Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Milkweed sp. Mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) Willow, aspen, cottonwood, elm Olive Skipper (Pyrgus serratulae) C nninquefoils Orange sulfur (Colias eurytheme) Alfalfa, vetch, pea Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) Thistle, hollyhock, sunflower Pale Swallowtail (Papilio eurymedon) Redberry, California Coffeeberry, California Lilac, Holly-leafed Cherry Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis) Nettle, elm, hackberry, hops, false nettles Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) Nettle, false nettle, pellitory Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax )Wild cherry, oak, poplar, hawthorn, willow Silver-spotted skipper (Epargyreus clarus) Wild licorice, locust Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus) Spice bush, sassafrass Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton) Tree sap, Rotting fruit, Dung, Carrion Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata) Green ash, chokecherry Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) Passifloras, pansy Viceroy Butterfly (Limenitis archippus) Willow, poplar, apple Weidemeyer's Admiral (Limenitis weidemeyerii) Willow, aspen, cottonwood Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus) Willow, cottonwood, chokecherry Wood nymph (Cercyonis pegala) Grasses: beard grasses, Poverty Oatgrass, Kentucky Bluegrass, Schizachyrium sp. – bluestems, Purple top Zebra Swallowtail (Protographium marcellus) Pawpaw tree (Younger plants preferred) Larval or Host Plants (meaning plants that BFs lay eggs on and that feed the catepillars until time to mature into a BF - sometimes the only plant a particular BF will use) - Aristolochia sp.(Pipevine) for Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly - Asclepias sp. (Milkweed, butterfly weed, etc.) for Monarch & Queens - Asimina species (Pawpaws) host for the Zebra Swallowtail - Lindera benzoin (Spicebush) for spicebush swallowtail Papilio troilus, and the promethea silkmoth, Callosamia promethea - Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip tree or yellow poplar) Tiger Swallowtails - Magnolia virginiana, (Sweet Bay Magnolias) Tiger Swallowtails - Passiflora sp. (Passionflower) for Zebra Heliconian (Heliconius charitronius,) Julia Heliconius (Dryas iulia,) Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae,) and Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) - Ptelea trifoliata (Hop Tree/Wafer Ash) for Giant Swallowtails and Tiger Swallowtails - Senna (or Cassia) alata for Sleepy Orange, Cloudless Sulphur, and Orange-barred Sulphur. Adult Plants (meaning nectar sources for the BFs) - Asclepias sp. (Milkweed, butterfly weed, etc.) for Swallowtails, Monarchs, American Ladies, Hairstreaks and more. - Aster sp. - Buddleja sp (Butterfly bush) - Echinacea sp. (Coneflower) - Conoclinium or Eupatorium greggii (West Texas Mist Flower) for Queen Butterfly (Danaus gillipus) or Monarchs - Lantana sp. - Verbena sp. - Zinnia sp. Thanks to contributers: kqrna, SongofJoy, stephGtx, LindaTX8, Shelia FW, Sandnsea2. In the end, only kindness matters. Science is not the answer, it is the question. |
Name: Karen Cincinnati, Oh (Zone 6a)           kqcrna Nov 28, 2011 6:40 AM CST |
| Host plant: Asclepias sp.- Monarch butterflies Karen |
Name: Sheryl Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b) sheryl Nov 28, 2011 7:37 AM CST |
| Thanks, Karen - of course! In the end, only kindness matters. Science is not the answer, it is the question. |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)          SongofJoy Nov 28, 2011 7:49 AM CST |
We have Liriodendron/Tulip Trees all over the place here. It reseeds like crazy. And we also have gobs of Tiger Swallowtails to go with them.  Ditto on Lindera and Spicebush bf. The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched -- they must be felt with the heart. ~ Helen Keller |
Name: Sheryl Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b) sheryl Nov 28, 2011 8:10 AM CST |
| I can hardly wait until my Tuliptree is big enough to bloom!!! In the end, only kindness matters. Science is not the answer, it is the question. |
Name: Stephanie Gonzales Texas (Zone 8a)    StephGTx Nov 28, 2011 8:04 PM CST |
Don't forget the Passifloras for the Gulf Fritilary's  Oh .. and the west Tx mist flower for nectar (butterfly magnet!!!) Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. |
Name: Sheryl Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b) sheryl Nov 28, 2011 8:16 PM CST |
| Good ones, Steph! Mist flower... mist flower.... mist flower? Ah, got it - westtexasmist flower! In the end, only kindness matters. Science is not the answer, it is the question. |
Name: Stephanie Gonzales Texas (Zone 8a) StephGTx Nov 28, 2011 8:27 PM CST |
| How about Dill and Bronze Fennel, can't forget those either, host plants. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. |
Name: Sheryl Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b) sheryl Nov 28, 2011 8:28 PM CST |
| Que bueno, gracias! In the end, only kindness matters. Science is not the answer, it is the question. |
Name: Linda Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)      LindaTX8 Nov 28, 2011 9:16 PM CST |
| Other host plants for Black Swallowtail cats...parsley, Green Fennel and Rue. Rue is also used by the Giant Swallowtail cats. I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad |
Name: Sheryl Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b) sheryl Nov 28, 2011 9:28 PM CST |
| Thank you, ma'am! In the end, only kindness matters. Science is not the answer, it is the question. |
Name: Karen Cincinnati, Oh (Zone 6a) kqcrna Nov 29, 2011 7:19 PM CST |
| More host plants, lots of 'em. http://butterflybushes.com/but... Karen |
Name: Sheryl Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b) sheryl Nov 29, 2011 7:49 PM CST |
| Thanks, Karen! In the end, only kindness matters. Science is not the answer, it is the question. |
Name: Sheila F Fort Worth TX (Zone 8a)      Sheila_FW Nov 30, 2011 9:37 AM CST |
| That is a retail site, not really a list from what I am seeing. |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Nov 30, 2011 9:43 AM CST |
 The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched -- they must be felt with the heart. ~ Helen Keller |
Name: Sheila F Fort Worth TX (Zone 8a) Sheila_FW Nov 30, 2011 9:48 AM CST |
| To avoid confusion, we may need to think short and sweet list such as these, and not get too extensive. This is from www.monarchwatch.org http://www.monarchwatch.org/ga... by butterfly http://www.monarchwatch.org/ga... by plant |
Name: Linda Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a) LindaTX8 Nov 30, 2011 11:14 AM CST |
| That's a very limited list, but I guess many such lists are. I was looking for the American Lady and didn't see it mentioned. Since ALs were the only butterfly cats I successfully raised this fall, it came to mind. Thank goodness for Sweet Everlasting...I'm so lucky to have it. I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad |
Name: Sheryl Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b) sheryl Nov 30, 2011 8:47 PM CST |
| I'm not sure by what criterion we would pick those to include or exclude -? In the end, only kindness matters. Science is not the answer, it is the question. |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Dec 1, 2011 2:44 AM CST |
| I think we're including all butterflies, aren't we? LIsting the names and then the nectar and host sources? I know for American Ladies that includes Everlastings, Pussytoes and Cudweeds. If I'm wrong, Sheila, jump in here and correct me. The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched -- they must be felt with the heart. ~ Helen Keller |
Name: Sheila F Fort Worth TX (Zone 8a) Sheila_FW Dec 1, 2011 3:21 AM CST |
| Yes, we should try to list all of the plants commonly used by the bf. In looking back at the great work that is coming together at the top, and I think the last section (by butterfly) will be the most helpful in my opinion. After all we are wanting to attract butterflies specific to our areas to lay eggs and return. I think that section should be primary and get developed first. Perhaps even making it the only list for now at least. What do you think..Tee, Sheryl? |
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