Butterfly Gardening

Preface 7

Acknowledgments 8

I The Basics of Butterfly Gardening 10

1 Getting Started 12

2 Butterfly Basics 32

3 Caterpillar Cuisine 68

4 Butterfly Banquet 112

II Butterfly Gardening by Region: NABA Members Suggest Butterfly Gardening Plants 152

5 Challenges of a Cool Climate: Pacific Northwest Butterfly Gardens 158

Butterflies Near Seattle 159

Butterflies Near Portland 162

Recommended Butterfly Plants for Pacific Northwest Gardens 165

6 Butterfly Gardening with Trees: Eastern Deciduous Forest 170

Butterflies Near New York City 170

Butterflies in Massachusetts 179

Recommended Butterfly Plants for Eastern Deciduous Forest Gardens 181

7 Prairie-Plant Inspired Butterfly Gardens: The Grasslands 188

Butterflies Near Chicago 188

Butterflies in Ohio 192

Recommended Butterfly Plants for Grassland Gardens 196

8 Planting with Purpose: The Central Monarch Flyway 204

Butterflies Near Houston 205

Recommended Butterfly Plants for Houston Area Gardens 211

Butterflies Near Kansas City 218

Recommended Butterfly Plants for Kansas City Area Gardens 225

9 Year-Round Opportunity: Butterfly Gardening in Florida 230

Butterflies in a Public Garden 230

Butterflies in a Small Garden 232

Recommended Butterfly Plants for Florida Gardens 237

10 Water-Saving Butterfly Gardens: The Western States 244

Butterflies Near Los Angeles 244

Recommended Butterfly Plants for California Gardens 247

Butterflies in Arizona 254

Recommended Butterfly Plants for Arid West Gardens 263

Plant Inventory 268

Butterfly Scientific and Common Names 272

About the North American Butterfly Association 275

Resources 278

Photo Credits 280

Index 281