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Attracting honey bees, butterflies and more!

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Beth

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Date Posted: 17:48:15 04/23/05 Sat

Here is a list of a few of my favorite wild plants that are excellent for attracting insects and animals of all sorts. As a built in bonus most wild plants have wonderful beneficial qualities such as neutralizing soils, helping to stop erosion as well as doing their best in the worst of conditions.

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Crimson Clover - A winter annual, quick to germinate and reproduce. An absolute favorite for rabbits, deer, honey bees, butterflies, quail and hummingbirds. The large seeds make a treat for other small animals like seed eating birds.

Butterfly Weed - Just as stated it attracts "BUTTERFLIES" and other beneficial insects but will deter deer. Hardy native perennial. 1-2' tall, bright orange clusted flowering plant. This wildflower has been bred to not release that milky sap other plants in the milk weed family do. Grows where most other plants would dry up and die.

MY PERSONAL FAVORITE!
Standing Cypress - Imagine a 5' tall spike of brilliant red flowers growing where nothing else will and you have a Standing Cypress flower!

I first noticed this beautiful sturdy flower years ago growing in the ditch along my property and HAD to know what it was. It truely is STURDY! The fierce winds and blistering sun here had no effect on it.
A 2-5' tall spike of dark green foliage covered from top to bottom in small, trumpet shaped, brilliant red flowers. Drough tolerant. Blooms from June to August and an obvious favorite for hummingbirds!

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