Swallowtail Butterflies

By GuestPoster

A lot of people who are just getting started with butterfly gardening like to ask what type of butterfly they are likely to see. The answer really depends on what they plant.

For example, if you seed your garden with a lot of common milkweed, then you are almost sure to have plenty of Monarch butterflies coming by for a visit. This is because the Monarch uses milkweed both as a host plant on which to lay eggs and for food. For them, it is an indispensable plant, and if you are partial to this type of butterfly, there is nothing else you need to have in your yard or garden.

Another type of butterfly that you will often see are Swallowtail butterflies. While these all hail from a single genus, there are actually some five hundred sub species scattered across the planet. In fact, it is one of the most common butterflies that you can find anywhere on Earth.

Unlike Monarchs, the Swallowtail will avail itself of many different types of plants. So long as you have a little color in that garden, you’re pretty sure to have Swallowtails coming by. You can almost always tell them by their size – they are quite large and easy to see, measuring up to four and an half inches or more. As well, their hind wings have a distinctive tail to them – resembling that of a swallow’s. In addition, they are colorful, often with bright circles that resemble eyes on their wings.

While it doesn’t count as a rare viewing – you have to work pretty hard and pay close attention to find a rare butterfly in your garden – Swallowtail butterflies really do testify to the quality of your garden. Once you have them coming around, you can rest assured that you have created a nurturing and welcoming live butterfly garden.

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