Interesting!! Does it attract anything other than butterflies? Sue

Yes, bees, wasps and all kinds of bugs!

Here in south Texas it does attract more than butterflies but you can put like a mini screen or something over it so only the butterflies with their long tongues can sip it.

I don't do that. I let whatever that wants to come, come.

I dont get too many bees or wasps. Just wasps from local nests that I kill. When I kill the nests no more wasps or bees come. If you get those you probably have nests somewhere. :-)

Do you just put this in a bowl and set it somewhere in the yard? I have a butterfly feeder, but this recipe makes quite a bit. How long does it last outside and does it keep in the fridge?

Well I store mine in a container with holes to vent the brew because it expands and can explode if it is not vented.
Can you post a pic of your butterfly feeder?

It lasts 1 day as a liquid then dries and leaves the dried brew. Butterflies will still come. I put fresh brew everyday though.

I do not put mine in the fridge. i keep it in the garage or outside.

Hope this helps,
Danny

Here is the feeder I have. What do you put yours in to actually feed the butterflies? Are you setting the dried brew on a plate? Do you think I could use my feeder to put it in?

I can't wait to try this. Thanks for the tip!!!

Here is a link that might be useful: butterfly feeder

I would not suggest it in the feeder because it is sticky to thick.

I put my brew on what we call bait stations. Basically a Bait Station is like a piece of wood with a sunken part on the top for the brew to stay in (and not spill). you can hang the wood or put it standing up on the ground with metal stakes.

This brew is only for butterflies in the Brushfoots family meaning no Swallowtails, Whites, or sulphurs. Occasionally I see a skipper on the brew.
Tip: You may not get butterflies right away. It may take 3 days to maybe 2 weeks as it took me. But then you get a lot of butterflies. Especially now since the butterfly peak season is coming up!

The first butterflies you will see at the Brew are Tawny Emperors (if they are found i your area, then you will get different butterflies.

I just use rotting fruit, e.g. bananas, peaches, watermelon, canteloupe. I use a suet feeder and hang it on lathe on porch, using a bent hangar greased down with vaseline to keep ants out. In Oklahoma I get Hackberries, Tawnies, QMs, RAs, Mourning Cloaks. The favorite this summer was peaches followed by bananas. The sphinx moths will also use it, too.

Susan

That is good too! You ca also put out rotting fruit and pour a bit of Brew on it or next to it. That will increase the amount of butterflies. :-)

I dont buy beer but someone used my cooler a very long time ago and left some beer in it - think that wud work? I generally get tons of activity on the plain old fruit w/o any additives. The other day i had about 16 butterflies on one feeder! Theyre so much fun to watch!

It doesn't matter how old the beer is because the Brew itself can go years without being used and still be just as good! :-)

Butterflies on rotting fruit, feeders, and Butterfly Brew are very fun to watch. Plus on flowers too.

This is a good link that shows you how to make butterfly feeders and nectar other that the Butterfly Brew. :-)

Here is a link that might be useful: How to Make a Butterfly Feeder: Nectar Food Recipe and Directions ...

Note: This is the same formula used by member mcronin and placed in the FAQ some years ago: "How to make a hanging butterfly feeder plate" includes feeder setup methods also.

I wanted to make some and I was wondering... After I boil the sugar and water should i get a clear liquid or brown liquid?

I made my own butterfly feeder and where the cotton goes after I put the liquid and turned it upside down for the butterflies all the liquid drips fast through the cotton. Anyone have this problem?

Also the Butterfly Brew is bringing me good butterflies right now.

Hi, I'm a noob when it comes to butterfly gardening. I really want to attract butterflies to our garden. I searched online on how to attract these insects and I found this blog post:

http://finscar.blogspot.com/2011/06/invite-butterflies.html

The post includes plants that a certain butterfly species feed on. I'm not sure about the post. I don't want to go buying plants that would turn out useless. Could anyone please verify if the plants mentioned would really attract butterflies?

Thank you.