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Attracting butterflies, and then identifying butterflies, is easy if you know the types of butterflies in Northern California and what to plant to bring them to your garden.

Butterflies

Gulf Fritillary
Gulf Fritillary

Monarch on buddleia
Monarch on buddleia

Tiger Swallowtail
Tiger Swallowtail

Pale Swallowtail on buddleia, 'Black Night'
Pale Swallowtail on buddleia, 'Black Night'

Painted Lady
Painted Lady

California Buckeye on buddleia, 'Honeycomb'
California Buckeye on buddleia, 'Honeycomb'

Killdeer, hummingbirds, jays, towhees, and juncos are just some of the delightful birds that visit the Sherwood Demonstration Garden. Know what to plant to attract the largest diversity of birds to your garden. 

Birds

Anna's hummingbird on buddleia
Anna's hummingbird on buddleia

Anna's hummingbird on Salvia microphylla, 'Hot Lips'
Anna's hummingbird on Salvia microphylla, 'Hot Lips'

Other Pollinators

Bumble bee on Caryopteris x clandonensis, 'Blue Mist'
Bumble bee on Caryopteris x clandonensis, 'Blue Mist'

Honey bee on 'Drumstick'
Honey bee on 'Drumstick'

Bumble bee on scabiosa, 'Pincushion flower'
Bumble bee on scabiosa, 'Pincushion flower'