Our Wild Texas – April 2020

In case you missed it: Our Wild Texas – April 2020

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department sent this bulletin at 04/21/2020 03:00 PM CDT

 

Watch for Butterflies in Your Backyard

 

Spring is an excellent time for butterfly watching, even if you can’t go far due to pandemic safety measures. We have more than 400 species of butterflies in our state, and it’s likely some have recently flown through your backyard. Watch for them on sunny days, and learn to identify different species. To encourage these winged jewels to stay a while, try these 3 things:

1. Grow butterfly-friendly plants in pots or in your garden – include nectar-producing flowers and plants caterpillars will eat, including milkweed.
2. Avoid pesticides. Most will kill butterflies and their caterpillars.
3. Don’t rake leaves in fall/winter, some butterfly pupae overwinter in leaf litter.

The Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine story Backyard Beauties has more tips to help you get started butterfly watching today.

If You See Baby Wildlife…

 

 

 

 

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