Watering Butterfly's

[Len B]

We've had a pretty dry late spring and early summer. When I turn the hose on to water something or clean the tortoises feeding dishes etc. Sometimes butterflies show up looking for a drink I guess. Somewhere here are a couple butterfly feeders that my wife used to feed them. My question is, is water all they need or should I add something to the water that would be better than just water for them.

 

[TammyJ]

I think the water is just fine ☺️

 

[wellington]

I can't say 100% but I think the water is all they need at that point. Their food would come from flowers.
Here is some ideas though if you want to offer some food.

 

[Len B]

I can't say 100% but I think the water is all they need at that point. Their food would come from flowers.
Here is some ideas though if you want to offer some food.
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Thanks Barb, the mention of fruit is fantastic because I have figs ripening now. And I have brightly colored Christmas plates. I've only set up one so far with a small sliced fig and water. There's plenty of ROS blooms out there but with the full sun and 90 degrees plus temperatures most have already wilted and partialy closed for the day.

 

[wellington]

Yeah, this unusual heat all over is not fun. I'm constantly filling outside water, not only for my tortoises but the birds. The poor black birds are always with their mouths open. We haven't had much rain but the humidity/dew point is always higher than normal.
Glad you can help those beautiful butterflies out.

 

[Cathie G]

Today a butterfly fluttered around on my echinechea flowers. I don't know what species yet. My pictures only show the shape. I've been growing milkweed in the backyard for a while for Monarchs.