Plants That Attract Butterflies
Monarch Life Cycle
Host Versus Nectar Plants
Host Plants: The host plant may be partridge pea (Chamaecrista cinerea), sennas (Senna), clovers (Trifolium), or other legumes (Fabaceae).
Habitat: Open areas, including prairies, old fields, roadsides, and gardens.
Comments: The Cloudless Sulphur cannot survive northern winters, and is considered a stray in Wisconsin. The species does not stray to Wisconsin every year, and it should be considered a rare find.
Find instructions on how to design a butterfly-friendly habitat including a catalog of favorite flowers guaranteed to attract butterflies.
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How does this magic happen? Learn about metamorphosis - the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult bitterfly.