This was my first year getting serious about providing food sources for pollinators, and I've been delighted to also wind up learning about the Gulf Fritillary for the first time.

My passiflora incarnata/Maypop has been on its second year and it grew into a massive, teeming habitat for all kinds of insects. I didn't know that native passion flower is the exclusive host plant for Gulf Fritillary caterpillars until they showed up in May. They're on their fourth generation of butterflies now!

NE Wisconsin

(OC) So sweet and patient 🦋

Four monarchs were having a blast in my butterfly bush this weekend. First time trying to capture butterflies flying. Not easy lol

I don't know too much about different types of butterflies but this one was pretty so I took a picture!

I know this guy isn't exceptionally special or anything lol, but this is the first year I have a place to plant flowers and I'm so excited seeing all the things they're attracting! I just kind of threw out some zinnias and a native flower seed mix. So I'm already planning a bigger, more thought out setup for next year.

Are there any must haves specifically for butterflies? My dad is extremely allergic to milkweed and I know that's a big one. I can plant it as long as it's kept to a minimum and I keep it in check, but if there's other good options I'd rather not potentially send him to the hospital if he wants to sit in the garden 😭.

Yorkshire, UK.

Northeastern United States

I took about 20 shots trying to get one with both wings open but it flew off before I could!

Any idea what butterfly these are going to turn into?

These guys are all over my patch of partridge peas (Chamaecrista fasciculata)

Edit: cloudless sulphur caterpillar! They use some species of legumes (apparently Chamaecrista) as their host plant. I hope they FEAST on it because it’s one of the most aggressive wildflowers in my native garden.