Feeding Butterflies: Nectar, Fruit & Puddling Stations

Butterfly Diet

Liquid/semi-liquid. Nectar primary, but also rotten fruit, manure, tree sap. Smellier/goopier = better.

Simple: pie pan/plastic plate with 3 holes, hung from tree in shade near flowers. Or shallow dish on stand/rocks/stump.

Butterflies "puddle" for minerals, not water.

Pan method: Thin soil layer, rocks for landing, damp sponge(s). Keep moist. Sunny, protected spot.
Buried bowl: Sand-filled, rocks/wood on top, lip at soil level. Keep sand wet.

Place near butterfly flowers for easy viewing.

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