Wildlife Gardening Journal

Fall Asters are Great for Attracting Pollinators

A good practice for butterfly and pollinator gardens is to ensure something is blooming from spring to fall. While many annuals keep producing until first frost, it can be tricky to find late-blooming perennials. Thankfully, fall asters are great for attracting pollinators. Asters feature in some of my best butterfly pictures. About asters Asters are ...

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Liatris: a Wonderful Butterfly-Attracting Plant

While exploring Sequoyah State Park in Oklahoma with friends one weekend, we came across a stand of tall pink flowers covered in butterflies. They enchanted me and I asked to stop. My friends, seeing spectacular wildflowers, dozens of butterflies and bees, and a camera in my hand, happily dumped me on the roadside. They knew ...

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