Seed Eating Bird Attracting Plants
Seed eating birds e.g. (Bronze Wing, Crested Pigeons and Finches) are attracted to frugivore attracting plants
Butterfly Attracting Plants
Butterflies seek nectar as a food source and generally like bright flowers (white, yellow, purple, red). They seek mineralised water from river banks, mud puddles, decomposing faecal matter from birds and other animals.
Honey Eater Attracting Plants
Honey eating birds can consume up to their bodyweight in food comprising of grubs, insects and nectar each day.
Insect Attracting Plants
Insect attracting plants accommodate small insectivorous birds (Wrens, Robins, Warblers, Thorn bills, Whistlers and Finches).
Set up a bird bath or a frog friendly garden.
Refer to the Four Seasons of Colour list to see the species that bloom through each season. This will supply a constant supply of butterflies, nectar and seeds throughout the year.
This list shows the plant groups from which you can choose different varieties to give you the enjoyment of a garden full of birds and butterflies throughout the year.
Genus
Acacia
Adenanthos
Agonis
Anigozanthos
Banksia
Billardiera
Boronia
Callistemon
Calothamnus
Calytrix
Casuarina
Chorizema
Conostylis
Correa
Dampiera
Darwinia
Daviesia
Dianella
Dryandra
Eremaea
Eremophila
Eucalyptus
Grevillea
Hakea
Hardenbergia
Hemiandra
Hibbertia
Hypocalymma
Isolepis
Isopogon
Jacksonia
Juncus
Kennedia
Kunzea
Lambertia
Lechenaultia
Leptospermum
Leucophyta
Lomandra
Macropidia
Melaleuca
Mirbelia
Olearia
Patersonia
Pimelea
Pultenaea
Scaevola
Scholtzia
Sollya
Verticordia
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Compiled by Johnny Prefumo
frogdoctor@westnet.com.au