introducing butterflies to a garden

[Chris Raper]

On 19 May 1999 03:36:44 -0700, Jsbtfly at aol.com wrote:

>My neighbor has tons of hollyhock in her yard and she's interested in 
>introducing and encouraging some Painted Ladies to take residence there. 

Hi Janet

You don't say where in the world you are writing from. But if you are
in Europe are you aware that Painted Lady butterflies are migratory?
AFAIK they only breed successfully in North Africa and migrate north
during the summer. 

Best wishes,
Chris R.