OK: Landscaping to Attract Butterflies

Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources • Oklahoma State University HLA-6430 Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Fact Sheets are also available on our website at: http://osufacts. okstate. edu Stephanie A. Smith Entomology and Wildlife... More

Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources • Oklahoma State University HLA-6430 Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Fact Sheets are also available on our website at: http://osufacts. okstate. edu Stephanie A. Smith Entomology and Wildlife Extension Program Assistant Ron Masters Extension Wildlife Specialist David Hillock Extension Consumer Horticulturist Landscaping to Attract Butterflies, Moths, and Skippers Antenna Shapes Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) PhotobyRonMasters Tom Royer Extension Entomologist Don Arnold Survey Entomologist Mike Schnelle Extension Horticulturist Butterflies, Moths, and Skippers Butterflies, moths, and skippers are some of the most beautiful of all insects. Their striking appearance adds both color and activity to the most pleasing of landscapes. They may also be observed more easily and closely than other species of wildlife. Moths expand the enjoyment time of your garden because they are active primarily during the night, while butterflies Less