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Invite butterflies to your garden
Raise your hand if you love butterflies. Wow, that’s a lot of hands. It’s hard to resist the fluttering appeal of butterflies with their delicate wings, zig-zag flight and graceful presence in our gardens. So, why resist? Revel in butterflies’ visits…
Read MoreWhat’s the deal with butterfly bushes: Good or bad for pollinators?
The summer is slowly leaving us, with many of us starting to harvest the last wave of vegetables and enjoying the beautiful late summer flowers. At this time of the year, I like to review what happened in the peak…
Read MoreWhere Do Maryland’s Butterflies Overwinter?
Who doesn’t love butterflies? It’s always a lift to see a butterfly or neat-looking moth flutter by on warm sunny days. At this time of year, butterflies are but a memory. Where do they go and how do they survive…
Read MoreMonarch Tag and Release Workshops in Baltimore County
The University of Maryland Extension (UME) Master Gardener Program of Baltimore County is providing free workshops for the public to learn about monarch butterflies and take part in ongoing research to help this species survive and thrive. Attend an upcoming…
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