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Butterflies

My grandson "loves the smell of butterfly wings"...so, we're in the midst of creating our own butterfly garden. The plants that seem to be mentioned most are: milkweed, buddleia, verbena and thistle, so we're going to try starting with those, among a few others.

Buddleia
www.botany.com/buddleia.html

Butterfly Gardening in Cook County
www.fpdcc.com/tier3.php?content_id=39

Illinois Moths and Butterflies
http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/education/moth/

Milkweed Cafe'
www.milkweedcafe.com/

Nature Center Links
http://sciencespot.net/Pages/naturelnk.html

Regional Guidebook
www.butterflyworld.com/region5.html

The Milkweed Farm
http://www.milkweedfarm.com/

Thistle Seeds
http://highlandscots.com/seeds/018.htm

Verbena
www.botany.com/verbena.html

Which Plants Attract Birds and Butterflies?
www.epa.gov/glnpo/greenacres/nativeplants/#Plants%20Attract%20Birds