Butterfly Garden
Transcript: Butterfly Gardens Allyson Schmidt The different butterflies of Iowa The different butterflies of Iowa -Eastern Tiger Swallowtail -Cabbage White -Great Spangled Fritllary -Eastern Tailed Blue -Pearl Crescent -Painted Lady -Red Admiral -Clouded Sulfur Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Female Male Red Admiral Red Admiral Clouded Sulfur Clouded Sulfur Fold in half both ways then diagonally both ways Step 1: Step 1: Cabbage White Cabbage White Males have one spot, Females have two Great Spangled Fritillary Great Spangled Fritillary Collapse into base Step 2: Step 2: Eastern Tailed Blue Eastern Tailed Blue -Smallest in Iowa (size of a nickel) -Males are Blue while females aer white in the spring then turn brownish -Caterpillars hibernate throughout the winter and pupate that next spring -Smallest in Iowa (size of a nickel) -Males are Blue while females a... Fold upper layer only Step 3: Step 3: Pearl Crescent Pearl Crescent Size of a quarter! Painted Lady Painted Lady Eyespots are to defend against predators Turn over, fold the corner past the edge Step 4: Step 4: The Basics The Basics - Plants, Plants, Plants! Plants, Plants, Plants! Nectar plants, Caterpillar food plants, Plants for regional butterflies Eastern purple coneflower Vetch Clover Milkweed Site Selection Site Selection Plant Diversity Shelter Water Sun Site Selection cont... Site Selection cont... Plant Diversity Plant Diversity Your garden should have many differnt types of plants ranging from trees, shrubs, flowers, and vines. You also should place nectar plants close together to minimize distance for the nectaring butterflies. Shelter Shelter Shrubs and trees not only provide you with some shade, but also protection from the wind for the butterflies. The trees and shrubs can also be food for the caterpillars! Water: Butterflies need water, but not very much. Puddling stations are recommended for a good butterfly garden. Puddling stations are damp areas of dirt or sand protected from the wind and easily seen. Sun: Since butterflies are cold blooded they start their days warming up their tiny bodies. Large rocks or even pavement that gets roughly 6 hours of sunlight are great sources of heat for them. Water and Sun Water and Sun Butterfly Feeders Butterfly Feeders Fold tip behind and turn over. Do not flatten edges! Step 5: Step 5: Impact Impact Creating butterfly gardens allows you to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors while creating a new home and sanctuary for the butterflies! Fold along center line Enjoy your butterfly! Final step! Final step!