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Plant a Butterfly Garden


By Jane Austin McKeon

Butterfly Garden
 

Choose a Sunny Spot

Most flowers that attract butterflies require at least six hours of sunlight each day. It's also helpful to create your butterfly garden in a spot that's sheltered from the wind. Check out a butterfly's tissue-paper-thin wings and you'll see why they appreciate protection.

Here's a hint: You may see butterfly houses for sale. These are merely garden ornaments; butterflies don't usually take shelter in them.



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