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(Over) 60 Host Plants for Attracting Beautiful Butterflies to Your Yard!

July 21, 2021 Christine Becker Leave a Comment

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I like to call them flying jewels or flowers with wings. Butterflies add beauty and wonder to any garden. Having host plants for them to lay eggs makes it even better. Here are 50 to get you started. Over 60 Host Plants for Attracting Beautiful Butterflies to Your … [Read more...] about (Over) 60 Host Plants for Attracting Beautiful Butterflies to Your Yard!

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Swallowtail Host Plants – What to Feed 6 Popular Swallowtail Butterflies

July 1, 2021 Christine Becker Leave a Comment

Swallowtail butterflies are second in popularity after the iconic Monarch butterfly. They are big, beautiful, and colorful. But what Swallowtail host plants do you need? Find out now and how you can best support these beauties! Swallowtail Host Plants - What to Feed 6 Popular … [Read more...] about Swallowtail Host Plants – What to Feed 6 Popular Swallowtail Butterflies

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Create a Perfect Certified Monarch Waystation – 7 Expert Tips

November 21, 2020 Christine Becker 2 Comments

create a perfect certified Monarch waystation in 7 expert tips

The iconic Monarch butterfly! We all know and love them, but how can we help them? Their population has decreased a low 90% over the past 20 years; they need our help! You can create a perfect certified Monarch waystation in your very own backyard. Here's how I did. Create a … [Read more...] about Create a Perfect Certified Monarch Waystation – 7 Expert Tips

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19 Best Fall Flowers for Pollinators and Beauty

August 25, 2020 Christine Becker Leave a Comment

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Fill your garden with nectar-rich fall flowers that will attract and feed butterflies and hummingbirds after so many other blooms have faded. Fall flowers also extend the beautiful growing season for us, and that's a great bonus! 19 Best Fall Flowers for Pollinators and … [Read more...] about 19 Best Fall Flowers for Pollinators and Beauty

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Feeding Monarch Caterpillars – 7 Essential and Easy Steps

August 20, 2020 Christine Becker 22 Comments

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We all step in to help raise Monarchs for their success, excitement and fulfillment, and the beauty of their transformation. Yet if we aren't feeding Monarch caterpillars with wisdom, we are failing them. Here are the 7 essential and easy steps I take for ultimate success in … [Read more...] about Feeding Monarch Caterpillars – 7 Essential and Easy Steps

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Welcome to my little corner of beauty as I discuss the glory of gardening, attracting birds, bees and butterflies into your world, and being self-sustainable all in a natural and nature-friendly way. Let's grab a cup of coffee and explore the peace and beauty of this glorious natural world we live in. I’m happy to have you here.

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