At Least 3 Good Reasons to Plant Butterfly Plants


	At Least 3 Good Reasons to Plant Butterfly Plants

gingembre

6-6-2007 9:52 PM

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butterflies, plants, environment, migration, gardening, milkweed, nectar, nature, biology

gingembre says:

1. You will help the butterflies find food vital for their existence.
2. You will get to enjoy the monarchs in your yard or other waystation.
3. You will get to enjoy new plants.

Also, "Anyone who plants at least two species of milkweed and at least four nectar plants that bloom at different times of year will earn the right to post a certified “Monarch Waystation” sign and be listed on the International Monarch Waystation Registry maintained by the nonprofit group Monarch Watch at the University of Kansas."

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6-8-2007 5:30 PM

bignosemousie

How fun to be a Monarch Waystation! I think this would be especially fun for my 3-year old, watching the lifecycle of a butterfly in nature.

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