Audubon Butterflies App On Sale Now!

The National Audubon Society is celebrating the Monarch migration by having a sale (99¢) on their app, Audubon Butterflies! It is a beautiful guide about North American butterflies that includes photos, maps, and detailed descriptions. You can even keep a personal journal and document your butterfly sightings! This app is available for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android and Kindle Fire. Act quickly - sale ends on 8/27.

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Landscaping for Wildlife & Butterflies

 Our local extension office is hosting a butterfly gardening class!

Birds & Blooms: "Butterfly Gardening Myths"

Hello butterfly gardening friends... I'm just back from vacation with my family. We were visiting the Pacific Northwest  - stay tuned for some butterfly photos from our trip!

Our friends at Birds & Blooms magazine sent me their wonderful butterfly gardening article in their current issue (August/September 2012)...

Plant It and They Will Come - Butterfly Gardening Myths Revealed in the Current Issue of Birds & Blooms Magazine

Attracting butterflies to your garden just got a whole lot easier thanks to Birds & Blooms Magazine.  The current issue is debunking butterfly gardening myths and discovering the truth about getting these beauties to your yard, and increase your chances for success.  According to the article, it really can be as simple as – “plant it and they will come.”  If you plant a patch of milkweed, you’re bound to get monarchs.  If you have an out-of-the-way corner for nettles, get ready to welcome red admirals.  To check out the myths and truths about butterfly gardening featured in this month’s issue, pick up a copy of Birds & Blooms or visit http://www.birdsandblooms.com/mag to attract even more butterflies by planting flowers that will last into fall.

Well, you can read the article right here. They were so nice to allow me to share the article with you on Milkweed Gardens! Enjoy!