Have you considered attracting monarch butterflies to your garden?
It's always a thrill to see these orange-and-black beauties flitting around your flowers to fuel up on nectar during the summer.
You can make your garden into a more welcoming haven for these beautiful insects with these seven tips.
Milkweed, milkweed, milkweed
Keep it chemical-free
Plant nectar-rich food sources
Grow colorful native plants
Provide water and mineral sources
Provide rocks and heat retentive materials
Give monarch shelter and protection
Source: Better Homes & Gardens
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