How to Attract Baltimore Checkerspots to your Garden!

These stunning black-and-orange beauties are becoming increasingly rare, making your wildlife garden crucial for their survival! The Baltimore Checkerspot, Maryland's state butterfly, is a true garden gem with its distinctive checkered pattern. These butterflies can be abundant in some areas while completely absent in others, so patience is key. By planting their host plants, you're helping protect this increasingly uncommon species.

CREATE THEIR DREAM GARDEN:

Essential Host Plants:

  • White Turtlehead (their native favorite!)

  • Hairy Beardtongue

  • English Plantain

  • False Foxglove

Habitat Must-Haves:

  • Wet meadow conditions

  • Boggy or marshy areas

  • Open, sunny spaces

Nectar Plants They Love:

  • Common Milkweed

  • Crown Vetch

  • Cow Vetch

BUTTERFLY-FRIENDLY TIPS:

  • Skip the pesticides

  • Provide shallow water dishes with perching rocks.

  • Create sheltered spots with shrubs and tall grasses.

  • Leave leaf litter in fall—caterpillars overwinter there.


Source of Knowledge: https://www.birdsandblooms.com/gardening/attracting-butterflies/baltimore-checkerspot/ 

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