Did you know? Bees are extremely sensitive to many commonly applied insecticides. If you must use chemical insecticides in your garden, apply them in the evening when bees are less likely to be active. Adult Butterflies require food in liquid form such as plant-produced nectar. They get some of it from flowers and from juices of extra-ripe fruit. They also need a source of water in a shallow dish or depression in a rock. Plant one or some of these plants this Spring in your yard.