Every country has its own butterflies and each butterfly has its own host plant or plants that it uses. I don't think anybody on this forum knows anything about butterflies in your country, so you really need to look it up on the internet or in books in a library.

I'm guessing that there are many Salvias and Agastaches that would make good nectar plants in Israel. If there are any milkweed butterflies that occur there, you could undoubtedly grow Asclepias physocarpa for them to use for egg-laying.

Those are about the only suggestions I can make, though, not knowing what butterflies occur in your area. You can really have fun studying butterfly gardening!

Good luck!

Sherry

Butterflies may use damp sand or mud; they do not use standing water.

Do you get the plain tiger butterfly? it's a close relative of the monarch that (I think) is located in your region.

Check the link and let us know, Tony

Here is a link that might be useful: Plan Tiger Butterfly

I just googled "Isreal butterflies" and found this site. You could google the individual insects and see what they use for host and nectar plants. Unfortunately, you may have to collect information this way rather than through us. I wish we could be more help.

Martha

Here is a link that might be useful: Isreal butterflies