Butterflies 101: How to Attract & Care for Butterflies with Dalia Brunner

[@cengelbart]

Thanks for a lovely presentation! Here’s list of the plants in order presented: 00:36 Milkweed / Asclepia 01:07 Statice / Limonium 01:29 Yarrow / Achillea 01:54 Scabiosa 02:05 Pentas Nova 02:23 Buddleia / Butterfly Bush 02:42 Lantana 03:04 Gaillardia 03:19 Shasta Daisy / Marconi 03:31 Verbena / Bonariensis 03:44 Coreopsis 03:55 Herbs: Fennel, Dill, Rue.

[@nitayat9124]

Thank you so much. As a none English speaking it is so hard to catch the words. Your list is help a lot, thanks.

[@ThePigeonParadox]

Thanks for this!! I was just about to comment that I wished it was written down then I saw yours!

[@elaineclguerrero5592]

Thank you so much! I kept rewinding the video, trying to catch the names 😊

[@Bansheekilr]

She didn’t mention this but like milkweed, dill and fennel attract butterflies because they are host plants. If you want to keep the entire life cycle of a butterfly in your garden, then it’s a good idea to put in some host plants.

[@all_things_mystical1376]

She did in the beginning.

[@rumination608]

she has such a pretty personality. really nice video.

[@crystal4336]

It would be helpful if you put the flowers in the description

[@anakalib6892]

This is a beautiful video. Thank you for sharing!

[@lindajackson7310]

Hi edagdwg love this video thanks for sharing your plants for butterfly's now when I go shopping for new plants I can look for them linda j. Thanks ☮️❤️❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯💯

[@touroperator3714]

very informative video and beautiful flowers i love it

[@lepidlover0557]

Please when mentioning the host plants, remember to inform viewers that butterflies are *HOST SPECIFIC* meaning that each species has a *specific* plant to lay their eggs on. So not ALL butterflies can use milkweed as a host plant. You need to research the butterfly species in your area and the plants that they lay their eggs on, then add them to your garden

[@angelinasaenz5840]

can we get a list of the plants please

[@elaineclguerrero5592]

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[@gabyroberts9601]

Thank you from victor ny

[@jingitaxias8461]

I am hearing that butterfly Bush has very negative side effects. What are your thoughts?

[@elaineclguerrero5592]

What side effects? For butterflies or for people? Or for the garden?

[@butterflybush8981]

Is it becoz they are invasive? But the newer cultivars are sterile - no reseeding!

[@jingitaxias8461]

@@elaineclguerrero5592 I heard that they release a TON of seeds into the air that can take over local areas and literally clog up waterways. Dunno if that’s true.

[@reneejohnson4058]

This was helpful, but would have helped to have the names put on the screen

[@RogersGardensCDM]

Here’s list of the plants in order presented: 00:36 Milkweed / Asclepia 01:07 Statice / Limonium 01:29 Yarrow / Achillea 01:54 Scabiosa 02:05 Pentas Nova 02:23 Buddleia / Butterfly Bush 02:42 Lantana 03:04 Gaillardia 03:19 Shasta Daisy / Marconi 03:31 Verbena / Bonariensis 03:44 Coreopsis 03:55 Herbs: Fennel, Dill, Rue.

[@bigmac3006]

Could you provide a list of these plants?

[@Ash-xx5zd]

@Rogers Gardens thank you!

[@life-landscapeintegrityfil6821]

This video suffers from being people centric, not butterfly centric. To attract, and also care for, butterflies, it is essential to garden with the butterfly species' caterpillar host plant(s) in addition to the nectar plants. Other than the milkweed and invasive non-native fennel, this video contains no caterpillar host plants for California butterflies. Without both, there won't be any butterflies! Roger's Gardens has an ethical responsibility to give their audience the information they need to make informed choices. Check out "An Introduction to Southern California Butterflies," by Fred Heath; it provides host and nectar plants for 89 of SoCal's more than 150 butterfly species. Also, tropical milkweed is spreading the OE parasite that is killing Monarchs and making their life cycle out of phase with what it should be.This is due to the fact that tropical milkweed is evergreen, whereas the native California milkweed goes dormant in the winter, not spreading the OE parasite to next year's generations of Monarchs and helping the Monarchs stay in phase.

[@randeezy3914]

Yes, the majority of gardeners focus on plants that attract and feed butterflies, yet they don't plant host plants for the butterflies to reproduce which is obviously important. Especially the Monarch which has been in steady decline for many years due to various reasons. Regarding tropical milkweed, growers of this plant have a responsibility to cut this plant back hard at the end of the season around the time Monarchs start their migration to Mexico. Want to be better safe than sorry? Cut it back twice per year. Also, regarding the butterfly bush (buddleia), gardeners have another responsibility; gardeners need to deadhead the spent blossoms because the plant can be very invasive when it produces seeds which can be easily spread. The butterflies in my garden love it even though I've created large buffet of plant varieties for them to feast on.

[@butterflybush8981]

The newer cultivars of the butterfly bush are sterile - no reseeding!

[@bigmac3006]

Could you provide a list of these plants?