Scroll down for Butterflies, Bees, Milkweed and Other Plants for Pollinators, Pollinator Projects for Kids (of all ages) and Waystation Gardens.
Butterflies:
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Attracting Monarch Butterflies
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Butterflies -- Fascinating Facts
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Butterflies That Look Like Monarchs
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Flowers That Attract Butterflies
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Host Plants to Attract Butterflies
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Identifying 5 Common Butterflies (other than Monarchs)
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Native Plants (sortable by zip code, has butterfly ratings of each)
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Bees:
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Bee Basics (free downloadable publication)
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Trees for Bees and Other Pollinators
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Milkweed Plants:
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Cold Stratifying your Milkweed Seeds
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General Information about Milkweed
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How to Germinate and Grow Milkweed Seeds
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More About Starting Milkweed Seeds
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Red Milkweed Beetles -- not a pest
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Other Plants for Pollinators:
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Herbs that Attract Pollinators
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Intro to Pollinator Gardens (plus other resource links)
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Native Gardens for Pollinators
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Planting Guide for our Area (WV)
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Pollinator-Friendly Native Plants for our Area (WV)
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Resources on Meadowscaping with Wildflowers
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Pollinator Projects for Kids of All Ages:
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Bookmarks from Recycled Magazine Pictures
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Child's Butterfly Garden How-Tos
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Fireflies that Really Light Up
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Firefly Habitats (in your yard)
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Free School Garden Kit for Educators
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Many Resources for Kid's Nature Activities
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Pollinator Curriculum for grades 3-6
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Raising Butterflies from Caterpillars
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Waystation Gardens:
Basics -- lots of links to other resources
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Fall Garden Care for Pollinators
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Maintenance of Pollinator Gardens
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