“Packed with wonderful information and more than a dollop of wisdom. A must-read for everyone!” (Douglas Tallamy, co-founder of Homegrown National Park and author of Bringing Nature Home ). Do you long to feel closer to nature, but you’re not sure where to start? Attracting butterflies to your yard or porch is a powerful—yet easy—entry point to healing and transforming yourself, your community, and our planet. Whether you are a beginner gardener or want to completely rewild your property with native plants, landscape designer Elizabeth White Olsen will both guide and inspire you. Joy, hope, and wonder are right outside your door, waiting to be found if you are willing to seek. "Elizabeth White Olsen not only tells you how you can help butterflies, but also how butterflies can help you. Packed with wonderful information and more than a dollop of wisdom, Bringing Butterflies Home is a must-read for everyone!" — DOUGLAS TALLAMY , co-founder of Homegrown National Park; author of Bringing Nature Home and other titles "Bringing Butterflies Home feels like having a knowledgeable friend guide you through creating a butterfly garden. Elizabeth White Olsen blends practical advice with a sense of wonder, helping readers see the landscape through a butterfly's eyes. Her experiences show that anyone can make a difference for butterflies with native plants, whether they're gardening in large beds or small containers." — HAELEY GIAMBALVO , author of Native Plant Gardening for Beginners ; founder of Nativebackyards website "Deeply empathetic and beautifully rendered, Bringing Butterflies Home goes well beyond the typical advice for attracting butterflies. The book is also profoundly spiritual, exploring what's been lost—and what can be found when we finally begin to notice nature outside our doors." — NANCY LAWSON , author of The Humane Gardener and Wildscape ; founder of Humane Gardener, LLC "Through gorgeous prose, vibrant illustrations, and stunning photographs, this book will inspire you to reconnect with nature in easy, practical ways that will quickly attract butterflies and other beneficial insects." — STEPHANIE LOPEZ , Executive Director, National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas "This book might be just the foundational gardening reference and grounding reflection you have been waiting for." — ANN HOBBIE , former board chair of Monarch Joint Venture; author of Monarch Butterflies: Explore the Life Journey of One of the Winged Wonders of the World "Tips for transforming your garden—and gardening practices—to provide a more welcoming, safe, and healthier environment not just for butterflies, bees, birds and other wildlife, but for you and your family." — MARY ANNE BORGE , editor of the North American Butterfly Association's Butterfly Gardener magazine "Excellent tips on creating pollinator habitat interwoven with relatable personal experience. Elizabeth White Olsen offers proven, hands-on guidance for doing the best thing you can to boost the ecosystem: plant native plants that serve wildlife." — MONIKA MAECKLE , author of The Monarch Migration: Its Rise and Fall and Plants with Purpose: Multitasking Plants That Thrive in Warm Climates "Illustrated with lively and colorful block prints, the writing is based on science, yet clear, fun to read, and filled with the joy that Elizabeth feels for her subject. " — MOLLY HASHIMOTO , artist and author of An Artist's Guide to the West series Heal your yard and your life. Do you long to feel closer to nature, but you're not sure where to start? Attracting butterflies to your yard or porch is an easy entry point that will quickly bring you joy and wonder. Landscape designer Elizabeth White Olsen guides readers through the many lessons she's learned on her journey from native plant newbie to professional butterfly garden designer. In this book, you'll discover how to: Attract more butterflies by actually doing less yard work - Find native host and nectar plants to attract specific butterfly species within weeks or months - See the beauty in native landscapes and help others value them - Slow down, reduce your anxiety, and deepen your connection with nature and the divine - Bring butterflies and butterfly gardens to your community Whether you're a beginner gardener eager to see butterflies or want to completely rewild your property, the strategies in Bringing Butterflies Home can transform your life with new hope. ELIZABETH WHITE OLSEN is a landscape designer in Houston, Texas. A member of the North American Butterfly Association, Native Plant Society of Texas, and Texas Master Naturalists, White Olsen cofounded GO Native Landscaping, LLC, with her husband, Glenn Olsen. She holds two master's degrees of fine arts in writing.