“You don’t need the champagne of pollinator flowers – Miller Light will ... like anise hyssop, purple coneflower and swamp milkweed. The nice thing is that butterflies want the same thing ...

Bugleweed ( Ajuga) is a perennial ground cover that tolerates all light levels, but grows rapidly in areas with partial shade ...

But those flowers – lavender, blue or purple – are irresistible to butterflies and other pollinators ... a trellis or chain-link fence in bright light and well-drained soil.

A Freyer's purple emperor (Apatura ... The scales reflect light waves repeatedly, creating a very intense colour which can appear to move with the butterfly. Colours are useless in the dark, so ...