Creating a thriving butterfly garden requires a few essential elements. To attract a wide variety of butterflies, it’s important to provide food, water, and shelter. Incorporate a mix of host plants for caterpillars and nectar plants for adult butterflies to meet their nutritional needs. Offer a water source by keeping a patch of soil or a shallow container of sand moist. Butterflies also appreciate shady spots to rest during hot days and flat stones in sunny areas where they can …
