Butterflies in the shade
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Butterflies in the shade
- From: N* S*
- Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 14:52:54 -0400
Just wondering if you all get a lot of butterflies in the shady parts of
your gardens. Yesterday I watched two brown swallowtails of some sort flying
in tandem while a third taunted my three cats. I seem to have attracted more
of these "flying flowers" each year but (except for the cabbage butterfly) I
never really get a lot. In my highly shady patch I've pretty much failed
with all the traditional butterfly-catchers except echinacea. (I gave up on
Joe Pye weed because it produces such blah flowers in the shade and never
looks really healthy.) Anyone have some special tips? I still fantasize
about seeing my garden packed with butterflies.
Nancy Stedman
NYC, zone 6B
