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     Many butterflies are attracted to other sources of nutrients such as liquids from tree sap, rotting fruit, manure and mud puddles. In place of tree sap you can use a mixture of  1 can of beer, 1 lb of brown sugar, ½ cup of dark molasses and mashed ripe fruit. It needs to be thick enough to spread on tree trunks but have enough liquid for the butterflies to drink. It can also be placed in shallow dishes around the garden, set in open areas. Dishes with damaged or over ripe fruit are also very popular. Moist manure is a great nutrient source that can be placed in piles around the back of the garden. Mud puddles are a popular congregating spot full of nutrients.

     Butterflies love to bask in the sun, especially in the mornings and on cooler days. They like to bask on boulders, flagstone, decorative rock and old logs placed around the garden.    ​