Native plants are also a great way to draw butterflies and other pollinators to your garden. The plants evolved with the insects over time, providing many benefits for each other. Some are nurseries for certain butterflies’ caterpillars, such as the way milkweed plants are nurseries for monarchs. A great resource for the benefits of native plants is Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife With Native Plants, by Douglas Tallamy.
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Native plants are also a great way to draw butterflies and other pollinators to your garden. The plants evolved with the insects over time, providing many benefits for each other. Some are nurseries for certain butterflies’ caterpillars, such as the way milkweed plants are nurseries for monarchs. A great resource for the benefits of native plants is Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife With Native Plants, by Douglas Tallamy.