Butterfly Gardening in Silver Spring, Maryland
Butterflies that nectar at the most different plants.
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In my garden, these butterfly species are those that I have seen nectaring at the most different species of nectar plants. These are also probably the most common butterflies in my garden.

    • Sachem (43 different nectar plants)
    • Cabbage White (38 different nectar plants)
    • Silver Spotted Skipper (36 different)
    • Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (27 different)
    • Orange Sulphur (25 different)
    • Monarch (24 different)
    • Gray Hairstreak (20 different)
    • Zabulon Skipper (18 different)
    • Pearl Crescent (18 different)
    • Peck's Skipper (16 different)
    • Red-banded Hairstreak (15 different)
    • Summer Azure (15 different nectar plants)

This list is based on a more extensive list found elsewhere on this website. To review that list, click on the link to the left labeled "Butterfly species and the nectar plants that they visit based on data from the butterfly garden." 

Butterfly Gardening in Silver Spring, Maryland
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