{"id":281,"date":"2015-06-16T17:18:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T16:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ambius.co.uk\/blog\/?p=281"},"modified":"2025-07-18T14:53:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T13:53:32","slug":"flutter-attraction-bring-butterflies-to-your-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ambius.co.uk\/blog\/flutter-attraction-bring-butterflies-to-your-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Flutter Attraction: Bring Butterflies to Your Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

You long for the flitter-flutter of butterfly wings and the gentle buzz of bees creating honey. You want to see birds flock to your garden like a Hitchcock flick and cats prowl the premises with ginger movements and contented purrs.<\/p>\n

But all you\u2019ve seen this summer is a lazy snail munching a leaf on your patio.<\/p>\n

For a sunny garden with some pizzazz, it\u2019s time to add some fauna to your flora. Even a few insects will do.<\/p>\n

Admittedly, you don\u2019t need a menagerie to rival Noah\u2019s Ark. So let\u2019s focus on one of the more aesthetically appealing insects to see in the summer \u2013 the butterfly.<\/p>\n

Despite essentially being coloured moths, everyone has a space in their heart for these wonderfully patterned creatures.<\/p>\n

Butterflies\u00a0are, however, notoriously difficult to attract to your garden. Unless you live near their natural habitat (woodland or chalky grasslands) the common butterfly won\u2019t venture near your grounds.<\/p>\n

So you\u2019ve got to catch them before they\u2019ve even become butterflies.<\/p>\n

Attracting caterpillars<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to plant biologist expert Ken Thompson<\/a>, caterpillars are attracted by these plants:<\/p>\n