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Bring Butterflies to Your Garden; Easy Tips for Making it Happen
by Colleen Langenfeld
What could be better than kicking back after a hard day's work and enjoy watching butterflies flit peacefully around your very own garden? Here are some tips for making your fantasy come true!
- Butterflies love color! Choose a variety of plants for best results.
- Plant flowers in groups. These are easier for butterflies to see.
- Butterfly-loving flowers include Hibiscus, Rosemary, Asters, Daylilies and Black-eyed Susans, among others.
- Provide both sunny, open areas and shady ones for butterfly sunning and resting.
- A little overripe fruit is delicious to your colorful winged friends!
- Plant some flowers in pots you can move around.
- Discover what butterflies are native to your region in the US. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/bflyusa.htm
- Share the beauty! Plan to entertain often in your butterfly garden!
- Be cautious using insecticides; most are toxic to butterflies.
- Enjoy!
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