The Butterfly Garden

Butterflies are one of my favorite things. They are so beautiful as
they seem to dance in the air. Sometimes I sit by our pond, and before
long, butterflies join me. It’s April here in Southern California, and the
Butterflies are all about…dancing through the air. There seems to be
a season for them; however, I don’t know what it is…they’re just  a
treat whenever they show up. I looked up Butterflies on Google and
there were so many sizes and color variations, it was just amazing.
They are truly a gift from God, as I see it…like wild flowers! If I could
gather up all the Wildflowers, Butterflies, and Stars in the night sky, I
think it would be Heaven…or at least Heaven on Earth. Soooo…I
plant a lot of Perennials because they seem to attract Butterflies. We
could get scientific and look up what the experts say, but I prefer to
just LOVE them.

Here at Waterwise Botanicals I especially love to
walk through the perennials or Cottage Garden Display where I most
often see Butterflies. When I was a kid, we’d try to catch Butterflies,
but they always won. Occasionally, we’d have the luck of cupping our
hands together and close carefully around a Butterfly and feel the soft
wings moving gently inside. It was magical and delightful, but only
for a moment or two before we let it go. That was just as much
fun…seeing it flutter out of our grasp and fly away. I have learned
that Milkweed planted in the garden is great for attracting Butterflies!

We have attached a list of plants to select when you are looking to attract butterflies into your own garden. Save to your phone for reference!
Enjoy!!!

Jackie Jesch