How to Build a Butterfly Garden

From: The Washington Post | Date: May 17, 2003| Author: Joel M. Lerner | Copyright information

The butterfly is arguably the most beautiful and graceful of all insects. If you want to attract these "flying flowers" to your garden, now is the time to plan.

"The Butterfly Gardener's Guide," a very complete guide, has just been released by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, publisher of many gardening books. This handbook describes simple changes to transform your yard into a perfect habitat for butterflies in all their life stages. It also offers portraits of North America's most commo...

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