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Tips for creating the perfect butterfly oasis
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Pollinator plants attract fluttering butterflies, busy bees and hungry hummingbirds looking for nectar, and each has its own preference.
As summer nears its end, gardeners longing to fill their flowerbeds with the flutter of butterflies, bees and hummingbirds must quickly design a space for the preferred plants of the insects and birds. However, two state experts explained designing such a garden is no easy task. Factors of building a butterfly or pollinator garden include plant selection, location and maintenance.