Butterfly Identification and Host Plants: Your Georgia Guide

Welcome Butterflies With the Right Plants—and Know Who's Visiting

First butterfly of the season spotted! Want to identify it and attract more? The University of Georgia maintains excellent resources for Georgia gardeners.

Two Essential Tools

• Butterfly plant list: Nectar sources and host plants for caterpillars
• Identification guide: Photos and flight-season info for common GA species

Both are compiled at bit.ly/GAbutterfly. Plant a succession of bloomers from spring through fall, include host plants like milkweed (monarchs), parsley (swallowtails), and passionvine (fritillaries), and your garden becomes a butterfly highway.