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Gardening for Butterflies. Because butterflies are attracted to flowers, it is easy to plant a garden that both you and they can enjoy. Some of the species you may attract are listed in the table at right. A butterfly-friendly garden contains both adult nectar plants and caterpillar host plants. A few common vegetables also serve as caterpillar host plants. Many butterfly gardeners plant extra vegetables, enough for them and their caterpillars. As an added bonus, butterfly gardens often attract hummingbirds.
Moths are not as easy to spot as most of them fly at night, but there are a few that fly in the day time and some are both interesting and lovely to look at. Both butterflies and moths help to pollinate flowers so that the plants will have fruit and seed, so they are good for your wildlife garden.Unfortunately, because of the reduction in the plants that feed them, there are not as many butterflies and moths about as there used to be.oth butterflies and moths help to pollinate flowers so that the plants will have fruit and seed, so they are good for your wildlife garden. Unfortunately, because of the reduction in the plants that feed them, there are not as many butterflies and moths about as there used to be.