Caterpillar Host Plants Database Department of Entomology, Natural History Museum, London. A database of host plants all over the world. One of the best clues to "what kind of caterpillar is this" is what plant it is eating! In turn, if you want to provide a habitat for a particular moth or butterfly, here is where you can look up what it will eat.
Some Great Plants for Attracting Butterflies in Central North Carolina A true butterfly garden needs to have nectar sources for adults, host plants for larvae to feed on, and shelter, which can be provided by any number of plants. Will Cook has done a great job compiling a list of plants and info on butterfly gardening from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Ann's Butterfly Garden Photos From Ann's Garden in Columbia, SC. A fun web site on butterfly gardening in South Carolina.
Butterfly Gardening at the Butterfly Site Lots of information and links about butterfly gardening.
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