Butterfly gardening is both therapeutic and environmentally friendly. It's also a great lesson on plant-insect interactivity for children of all ages. Butterflies, like all living creatures, need to be conserved and protected, but many species are endangered because their habitats are being constantly destroyed. You will rid your garden of butterflies if you use toxic chemicals; the presence of butterflies in a garden is a sign of a pesticide-free environment.
A butterfly garden should provide variety, and cater to both adult butterflies and their larvae. In other words, nectar and larval host (caterpillar food) plants are the key to a successful garden. Many butterflies are attracted to rotting fruit and water sources in the area.

***We're now offering plants of Asclepias curassavica (Scarlet milkweed) for sale, at $2. and $3. in 4" and 6" plastic pots, respectively. Asclepias are the only food source for Monarch caterpillars. You may also purchase seeds of white and scarlet Asclepias from our eBay store, "Heliconia Seeds".

Guide to Adult Nectar Sources:

Vivero Anones, Inc.
P.O. Box 22 Las Marías, PR 00670
Tel (787) 827-3121 (evenings)
Email: sherryballester@yahoo.com