From Saving Monarchs:

Want to attract more butterflies to your garden? Make a simple hydration puddling dish!

Butterflies can’t get all the minerals they need from nectar alone. They often gather around mud puddles to sip water and absorb essential salts and nutrients—a behavior called “puddling.”

To make your own butterfly puddling station:

• Use a shallow dish or plant saucer

• Fill it with sand, soil, or small pebbles

• Keep it moist with water

• Place it in a sunny spot near flowers

It’s an easy way to support butterflies during the hot summer months while giving you a front-row seat to watch them up close!