The Butterfly Garden features plants with butterflies in mind. A large patch of Purple Coneflowers (echinacea purpurea) create a sea of purple in mid summer.
Sponsor: South Dakota Federation of Garden Clubs
Butterfly Garden
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) stops for a rest.
Butterfly Garden
A decorative butterfly house and feeder are located in the garden space.
Butterfly Garden
A Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippux) stops to enjoy a drink from Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum).
Butterfly Garden
A mass of purple coneflowers fill in the east half of the Butterfly Garden.
Butterfly Garden
Bees and butterflies both enjoy the Globe Thistles that can be found in the Butterly Garden!