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Attracting Butterflies

Want to add some winged wonder to your backyard? Attract butterflies with these butterfly gardening ideas and our expert tips on the best plants and flowers that attract butterflies.

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12 Flowering Shrubs That Attract Butterflies

Attract more beautiful butterflies with these flowering shrubs. You'll also get easy-care vibrant color to fill your garden!

Help Migrating Monarchs with Fall Nectar Flowers

A journey of a thousand miles (or more) starts with lots of fall nectar flowers....

Master Milkweed in 5 Simple Steps

Help monarchs thrive by growing their favorite food in your yard.

Cloudless Sulphur Butterflies

The cloudless sulphur is one of those species that put the "butter" in butterfly! Learn...

Is This Insect a Moth or Butterfly?

Many people think that moths are the nighttime equivalent of butterflies, but it’s not quite...

How Many Butterflies Can You ID?

Take our butterfly challenge and see how many you know!

5 Butterfly Nectar Plants to Grow From Seed

Save money by growing butterfly nectar plants from seed for your butterfly garden, and attract...

How Butterflies and Bugs Hibernate

Butterflies and bugs make themselves at home nestled under leaves or hidden beneath tree bark...

Fall Butterfly Garden Tips

Help butterflies get ready to pass the winter safely with these butterfly garden tips for...

Pipevine Swallowtail in the Butterfly Garden

Want to see a Pipevine Swallowtail in your own garden? Try planting native pipevines to...

Monarch Egg or Aphid?

Not sure what you've got on your milkweed plants? Learn to tell the difference between...

How Do Butterflies Eat? (Video)

You know they drink nectar from flowers, but how exactly do butterflies eat? Find out...

The Pros and Cons of Common Milkweed

Common milkweed is good for monarch butterflies, but is it right for your garden?

Common Swallowtail Butterflies

The sight of a swallowtail in the garden is always exciting. Learn about the most...
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Blazing Star in the Butterfly Garden

This native American wildflower blooms into early fall, providing nectar for late-season butterfly garden visitors.

Top 10 Plants For Swallowtails

Transform your backyard garden into a swallowtail butterfly paradise with these flower favorites.
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Clouded Sulphur in the Butterfly Garden

The pretty yellow Clouded Sulphur is a common sight in the butterfly garden. Learn more...

Cardinal Flowers in the Butterfly Garden

Native cardinal flower is great for a butterfly garden with moist soil. This wildflower also...

Attract Butterflies with Zin Master Seed Mix

This seed mix seems to include every kind of zinnia under the sun, and every...