Contents

Acknowledgments

Circle of Life

Introduction

1. Understanding the Butterfly

2. Creating a Butterfly Garden

3. A Planting Plan

4. An Instant Butterfly Garden

5. Let Nature Do It: Butterfly-Friendly Pest Controls

6. A Special South Texas Garden

7. Butterfly Profiles

8. Larval Food Plant Profiles

9. Nectar Plant Profiles

Appendix

How to Photograph Butterflies

Seed and Plant Sources

Butterfly Organizations, Societies, and Publications

Plant Organizations, Societies, and Publications

Places of Interest

Gardening Magazines and Newsletters

Gardening Supplies

Habitat Preservation

Further Information

Bibliography

Index

THEONA CHECKERSPOT (Chlosyne theona)