Butterfly inspiration for today.

Education, Gardening and Fun: Spreading the Joy of Butterflies to Everyone!
By placing sliced oranges and watermelon inside a suet bird feeder you can make this simple butterfly feeder.
This easily-assembled butterfly feeder is a clay saucer with sliced cantaloupe that was positioned on top of a hanging plant basket. It was hung in a Plum Tree (Prunus spp.), which happens to be a host plant for the Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis) seen feeding here.
My friend, Jill Streit-Murphy, hangs out a rotten banana in her garden. There are so many butterflies you can’t even see the fruit!
While in Costa Rica last summer, I set out some fruit in a birdbath and attracted amazingly beautiful butterflies.
Keep ants at bay by hanging your butterfly feeder with an ant guard. Whether you use the kind shown here with a small bit of pesticide tucked inside where it doesn’t come in contact with the butterflies or the type that you keep filled with water and a few drops of cooking oil, ant guards are essential equipment when using butterfly feeders.