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Article: HOW TO LURE BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES.(Home Front)
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- Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
- Article date:
- May 26, 2001
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Byline: Ann Lamb Special to the News
Question: We would like to add a bird and butterfly garden to our yard. What kinds of plants should we use?
Answer: As we all know, new development can destroy existing habitat on which wildlife has depended in the past. Fortunately, we can create new, wildlife-friendly habitats one back yard at a time. The extra color provided in the form of birds and butterflies will add a delightful dimension to your garden.
Butterflies and seed-eating birds enjoy most daisy-like flowers, including sunflowers, cosmos, black-eyed Susans, coneflowers and gallardia. In addition, scabiosa, bachelor's-button, poppies, aster, ...