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Homes & Gardens
Helen Cross

Discover Your Birth Month Butterfly – And How to Attract all 12 Beautiful Winged Visitors into Your Yard

A monarch butterfly feeding on native milkweed and echinacea blooms .

There are a myriad of different ways you can establish a personal connection to your garden to ensure your identity is entwined throughout it. But have you heard of birth month butterflies? Neither had I until very recently, but given the decline in butterflies visiting our yards, I am here to help you attract more into your yards and reconnect with these vital pollinators.Depending on your birth month, you might even recognize some of the characteristics associated with each butterfly, adding another layer of interest to your yard and a fantastic talking point for those who visit.We've created our very own list of 12 butterflies, which will take you through the year. To help you attract each of these species into your yard we have also suggested some of the best plants to grow to make sure your green space is alive with these wonderful winged pollinators, symbolizing renewal, beauty, and the changing seasons.

January: Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)

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