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What butterflies like roses?

Posted by PixieDust | March 03, 2010 2:45pm | Viewed 1429 times | 3 replies | Last replied by admin on March 04, 2010 12:05am

I love roses but I also like butterflies, what butterflies are attracted to roses? I hope there's a lot of butterflies that feed on roses...


hardinero007

March 03, 2010 11:41pm

You don’t really need a specific kind of flower to attract butterflies. If there are flowers in your garden that appeal to them, butterflies will find them.


hwkgrl

March 03, 2010 11:57pm

I agree with hardinero 007.

Bright colors seem to attract more butterflies, but more importantly, large swaths of color will make it easier for them to find your garden. Use insecticides sparingly if you hope to attract butterflies.


admin

March 04, 2010 12:05am

There are some who may advise against growing roses and at the same time doing all you can to attract Butterflies because of the caterpillar factor. However, one particular plant that is a close and very dear companion to roses is lavender and lavender is one of the many great butterfly attractors.

Check out the article "How to Have Your Own Butterfly Garden" for more information on how to attract butterflies to your garden.

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