Butterflies found in my Northeast Georgia (zone 7b) garden:
The Brushfoot Family
Gulf Fritillary
Host plant: passion vines, maypops
Adults: nectar
Great Spangled Fritillary
Host plant: violets
Adults: nectar
American Lady
Host plant: everlast, cudweed, other aster family plants
Adults: nectar
Admirals
Host plant: cherries, poplars, birches
Adults: decaying organic matter, rotting fruit and scat
Pearl Crescent
Host plant: asters
Adults: nectar
Monarch
Host plant: milkweeds
Adults: nectar
Buckeyes
Host plant: fogfruits, gerardias, plantain, monkey flowers
Adults: nectar
The Swallowtail Family
Pipevine Swallowtail
Host plant: pipevine
Adult: nectar
Tiger Swallowtail
Host plant: wild black cherry tree, tulip tree, ash, willow, sweetbay, basswood, aspens
Adults: nectar, moisture at mud puddles
Zebra Swallowtail (Kite Swallowtail)
Host plant: pawpaws
Adults: nectar, moisture at mud puddles
Spicebush Swallowtail
Host plant: spicebush, sassafras
Adults: nectar, moisture at mud puddles
The Gossamer Wing Family
Red-banded Hairstreak
Host plant: wax myrtle, winged sumac
Adults: nectar
The Skipper Family
