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Butterfly Gardening Guide
HINTS AND TIPS
Flowers, flowers, flowers. You cannot have too many from the butterflies point of view.
Red is the favorite color.
Plant in large groups or clumps rather than individually.
Choose the sunniest spot in your garden to plant your nectar flowers.
Plant groups of similar colored flowers together.
Try to protect your beds of nectar flowers from the prevailing wind.
Make sure you have plants that will flower throughout the season.
Avoid the use of chemicals and pesticides.
Butterflies like to bask in the early morning sunshine on sun-warmed rocks, bricks or gravel paths.
Provide a muddy puddle in a sunny spot.
Caterpillars are hungry. Provide plenty of host/larval plants for them to eat.
Make sure that you have the correct plant i.e. the ones that the butterflies native to your area will lay their eggs on, see the Regional Gardening Guide.
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