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A swallowtail butterfly on a ‘Red Riding Hood’ Penstemon.

Essential Plants for a Great Butterfly Garden

Today's post is from guest blogger Randy Schultz from American Meadows. Butterflies need our help and in this article he suggests plants that provide habitat for these beautiful creatures. Take it away Randy: Essential Plants for a Great Butterfly Garden Everyone loves butterflies. These delightful insects are like flying flowers, adding color and movement everywhere they go. Unfortunately, these beautiful insects are in trouble. The populations of many species, including the monarch butterfly, are dwindling due to shrinking habitat. But…

Post author:Christy
Post published:June 20, 2017
Post category:Blog What's Growin' On
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Is this a White Peacock? So beautiful.

Field Trip: Butterfly Pavilion

The Natural History Museum's Butterfly Pavilion is more than a place to see butterflies, it's a place to learn what to grow so you can attract them to your garden. I spent some time there last week taking in the beauty of the butterfly, and words just can't express it as well as a photograph. It's my first time using the "gallery" feature on this blog post, so forgive any formatting glitches when you try to click on the photos…

Post author:Christy
Post published:July 3, 2013
Post category:Blog What's Growin' On
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