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Butterfly Gardening
Planning
a Butterfly Garden
You
need only a small garden bed to create an
inviting oasis for butterflies. Both
butterflies and plants like sun so plan your
garden with a southern exposure or in a site
that gets at least six hours of sun each day.
A site sheltered from the wind by trees,
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from blowing over, and allow your butterflies
to feed, mate, and lay eggs in relative
tranquility.
Flowers
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Nectar
Flowers
Nectar flowers provide a source of food for
adult butterflies. Butterflies are attracted
to brightly colored, sweet-smelling flowers
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aster, black-eyed Susan, butterfly bush,
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lavender, liatris, marigold, purple
coneflower, and zinnia. Butterflies are
attracted to masses of color and fragrance, so
try to plant groups of flowers instead of
single plants. If space is limited, however,
even window boxes can catch butterflies'
attention.
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