Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Which nectar/host plants are great disappointments to you??, 2 by C_A_Ivy
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C_A_Ivy wrote: Nectar plants can be frustrating since some seem to only attract certain species and during a limited period /season. Although pretty, Crepe Myrtles and Roses only attract bees and bugs but no butterflies. Marigolds, Salvias, and Lantanas are a bust in the Arkansas River Valley during early summer but come fall they are butterfly magnets. Attracting Crescents, Sulphurs, Swallowtails, and skippers. |