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Butterfly Gardening
It is an easy and pleasurable task to create a garden for butterflies. Planning a habitat especially to attract these beautiful, ephemeral creatures allows the gardener to appreciate their intricate wing patterns up close as well as to play a conservation role in the home garden's environment. The presence of butterflies flitting and frolicking in carefree flight is a sign that your garden is a healthy, well-integrated horticultural habitat.
Begin by providing the adults with their favorite flowers for nectar and the plants on which to lay their eggs (host plants). Adult butterflies seek nectar from flowers for nourishment...
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