One of the joys of gardening includes watching butterflies sip nectar from flowers. In fact, many gardeners plant flowers just for these colorful insects. But what if you could attract even more butterflies than you are seeing now in your garden?

They key to attracting butterflies is understanding their life cycle. Adult female butterflies seek out specific host plants on which to lay their eggs. These eggs hatch into "very hungry caterpillars." As you may recall from The Very Hungry Caterpillar storybook, caterpillars eat large amounts of plants so they can complete metamorphosis and emerge as beautiful butterflies.

During our class, you'll learn which plants attract certain butterfly species, and how to grow and care for these plants. Our speaker will also tell us how to identify common butterflies found in Stanislaus County.

You won't want to miss this class. Sign up now and don't forget to mark your calendar!

When: January 26, 2021 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Where: Zoom Webinar 
How: Register at: http://ucanr.edu/butterflies/2021 
Speaker: Ellen Zagory, retired Director of Horticulture, UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden