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Attract Butterflies with Container Plants as Nectar Sources
Butterflies enjoy nectar from a wide variety of plants. Quite a few of these plants grow in containers, allowing you to make your deck, porch, or other small space a feeding haven.
The Lady Butterflies: Who They Are and How You Can Attract Them
Want to know how to attract a Painted Lady butterfly? Or know what its sister species look like?
The Painted Lady is common in the U.S, while its sister species have narrower ranges.
3 Easy Herbs to Buy or Grow from Seed to Attract Butterflies
Oregano
Want to try something a little different to attract butterflies this year?
Instead of the usual flowers, try herbs.
The following three herbs do well in containers, and all are easy to grow from seed. You can also find these herbs at your local nursery.
Is It Really a Butterfly? Or Is It a Moth? Find out
Wondering if that butterfly you see is really a butterfly? Or a moth?
We all know about moths and butterflies, but do you know how to tell them apart??
Online and Print Resources to Help Identify North American Butterflies
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Andrew Bossi, Creative Commons license
Have you ever spotted a butterfly and wondered what it was?
Here are several quality online and print resources to help you identify the winged ones.
Tiger Swallowtail: A Large, Colorful Butterfly to Brighten Up Your Day
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Andrew Bossi, Creative Commons license
Want to attract a bright, colorful butterfly of impressive size?
Today I'm profiling the tiger swallowtail - a large, colorful butterfly typically with a yellow and gold pattern.
One great way to attract butterflies to your patio or yard is by creating a butterfly container garden. A container garden is really just a bunch of plants in a large pot or planter. They can be positioned on your deck or patio, or even put on wheeled carts so they can be moved.
Grow Your Own Butterflies -- Kits and More
If your neighborhood is in the inner city and is short on butterflies, you can provide the appropriate resources and order your own caterpillars or butterflies. Several mail-order places will provide educational kits and more.
Check out an organization dedicated to education, conservation, and research to help preserve the monarch butterfly population.
5 Ways You Can Help Monarch Butterflies
The popular Monarch butterfly suffers from habitat loss. I've listed ten ways you can help.
4 Basics to Attract Butterflies
Colorful butterflies just outside your door or window brighten a summer day. Draw butterflies near by providing one or more of the basics: water, warmth, shelter, or food.
4 Ways to Connect With Butterflies and Butterfly Lovers
Get involved with helping butterflies survive. Participate in a butterfly count in your region, take a vacation and count, or join a program to help monarchs on their way.
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