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by Jeanne McRightPollinator gardens not only can provide nectar for butterflies and other insects, but also will help to support the caterpillar stage of butterflies and moths if you add their native host plants.Native host plants are the plants where butterflies and moths lay their eggs. They’re important because those plants are what a new caterpillar will start to eat after it has hatched.Also, read this BB blog entry…

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Central Missouri Native Host Plants for Butterflies - Songbird Station Plants For Butterflies, Kids Magazine, Swamp Milkweed, Bees And Butterflies, American Paint, Native Flowers, Pollinator Garden, Magazines For Kids, Food Source

All native flowers are good food source for native pollinators like bees and butterflies; they have evolved with one another. Fall blooming natives are especially important in nourishing the migrating insects and preparing the adults and caterpillars for winter. The best plan for a pollinator garden is to plant a diversity of native plants; perhaps 30 different native species grown from a local seed source.

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