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Lauren Bradbury

5 easy ways to attract butterflies to your garden

Blue butterfly sitting on override banana and other fruit.

Butterflies are essential to our natural world and the ecosystems that keep our outside spaces ticking over. But have you noticed that there’s been a distinct lack of butterflies this year? Well, this is your chance to attract butterflies to your garden and rectify that problem.

Yes, there’s nothing better than seeing butterflies fluttering around your garden. And while there are many garden pests that you shouldn’t ignore, butterflies aren’t on that list. These winged insects are hugely beneficial to our gardens, and not just because they’re incredibly beautiful. Butterflies are in danger, though.

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