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Attracting Butterflies
Time
- 10 to 20 minutes
Materials
- Garden spot that can be viewed from a window
- Seeds or plants that attract butterflies such as zinnias, marigolds, asters, hollyhocks, or other purple, yellow, and orange flowers
Directions
- You can attract butterflies into your yard by creating a garden spot that contains the kinds of plants that nourish and attract them. Plant the seeds/plants compactly. Butterflies especially like purple, yellow, and orange flowers and those with short petals or flat tops that are easy to land on.
- Sit back and enjoy the beauty from your window together with a nice cup of tea.
Extensions
- Make a butterfly viewing zone with some soft pillows and quiet music.
- Buy a small pair of binoculars for close-up butterfly watching.
Copyright © 2004 by Susan Kettmann. Excerpted from The 2,000 Best Games & Activities with permission of its publisher, Sourcebooks, Inc.
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