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Butterflies LOVE Monarda, or Bee Balm
| Some of the plants that attract butterflies.... | |||
...if
you plant them, they will come. |
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| Flowers |
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| Yarrow (N) | Daylily | Pearly Everlasting (N) | Aster |
| Coneflower (N) | Russian Sage | Monkshood | Baptisia |
| Scabiosa | Gayfeather (N) | Pussytoes (N) | Agastache |
| Catmint | Mexican Hat (N) | Black-eyed Susan | Columbine (N) |
| Gaillardia (N) | Lavender | Summer Phlox | |
| Shrubs: | Caryopteris | Rabbitbrush (N) | Lilac |
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Some
of the plants that attract hummingbirds...
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(select
red varieties whenever possible) |
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| Perennials and Biennials |
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| Penstemon (N) | Coralbells | Maltese Cross | Gayfeather (N) |
| Columbine (N) | Hollyhock | Salvia | Catmint |
| Bee Balm | Hosta | Lily | Lavender |
| Delphinium | Foxglove | ||
Annuals
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| Zinnia | Morning Glory | Nicotiana | Nasturtium |
| Phlox | Snapdragon | Petunia | Red Salvia |
| Fuschia | |||
Flowering
Shrubs and Vines |
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| Lilac | Currant (N) | Snowberry (N) | |
| Caragana | Honeysuckle | Spirea | |
| Recipe for hummingbird feeders: | |
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Boiled
solution of one part sugar to four parts water. Do not use red
dye, and do not substitute honey for sugar, as it may produce
a fungal disease fatal to hummingbirds. |
Insects
in the Garden |
| Many insects are not the pests we imagine them to be. In fact, they are often beneficial. Bees are necessary for pollination and, by eating nectar, produce scrumptious honey. Others, like ladybugs and praying mantises, eat pest insects and keep their population under control. The songbirds and hummingbirds you lure to your garden also need insects for survival. |
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