The location of your garden will have a big impact on whether or not butterflies want to visit it. Dry to plant your garden in a space that gets at least five or six hours of sun every day, and that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s relatively sheltered from winds. Butterflies like to be in the sun, but they don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t like wind. The plants you have in your garden should provide shady spots for the butterflies, though, should they want to get out of the sun.<\/p>\n
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Landing Spots<\/strong><\/p>\n Decorate your garden with several flat stones. The butterflies will land on them to take a break from flying, and the smooth surface gives them a nice place to sun themselves.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A Mud Puddle<\/strong><\/p>\n While it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t seem like a feature you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d want in a garden, a small mud puddle is actually a great way to attract butterflies, because they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll like to use it to get a drink. They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re attracted to the muddy soil, so dedicate a small area for keeping wet. Alternatively, fill a bucket with sand or pack it with dirt, and keep it wet at all times.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n No Pesticides<\/strong><\/p>\n Do not use any type of pesticides or insecticides in your garden, and avoid using any chemicals at all, meaning no weed killer, either. The pesticides can harm or kill the butterflies, which is not what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re aiming for. The presence of these chemicals is essentially a butterfly repellent.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Provide Nectar<\/strong><\/p>\n The best way to attract butterflies to your garden is by planting plants that are good sources of nectar for them. If your garden is a great spot for them to feast on nectar, they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll love to frequent it on a regular basis, and a lot of them, too. All butterflies like different types of nectar, however, so be discerning in the plants you choose. Research the types of butterflies in your area, and get the appropriate plants. Also try to plant a diverse selection of nectar types rather than just one. The more nectar there is, the more butterflies you should get.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Use Color<\/strong><\/p>\n Butterflies are attracted to big splashes of color, so make your garden as colorful as possible. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t, however, have different types of plants and colors mixed all throughout the garden. Try to create patches of color in which there are many flowers of a single color close together.<\/p>\n
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