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Butterfly Garden
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Several years ago, I decided to create a butterfly garden.

butterfly garden



Over the years, my appreciation for flowers and nature "blossomed".

Bird watching became one of my hobbies. This seemed to naturally lead to observing the butterflies that occasionally visited my garden.

I decided to create a Butterfly Garden Plan.

After scouring numerous books and loads of information on butterfly flowers and plants, I experimented in my own garden.

I will share with you what I learned and which of these really attracted butterflies.

butterfly garden Although I love gardening, I did NOT want to spend HOURS taking care of my garden.

This is when I discovered "native plants"....some favorites are, Swamp Milkweed, Joe Pye Weed, Asters and Meadow Blazing Star.

The tremendous advantages of native plants:

  • Historical....they evolved over thousands of years
  • Practical.....they require minimal attention and care
  • Durable.....resist pests and disease
  • Naturally beautiful
  • Provide food and cover for wildlife

Since natural sort of "fits my personality", I decided to try some of the native plants of our area.


Not surprisingly, I discovered that these plants were often a favorite of the butterflies.

If you are gardening for butterflies include in your plan:


Are you ready??........follow me into a garden for butterflies....





Garden Links to check out:

Plant a rain garden in your yard and help protect our waterways while you enjoy long days of watching butterflies and hummingbirds.

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