{"id":1089,"count":19,"description":"Butterfly gardens are gardens planted to attract and sustain various types of butterflies. Such gardens may include tree, shrubs, annual and perennial plants as well as water features. \r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n<h2>Why Plant a Garden for Butterflies?<\/h2>\r\nGardens are perhaps the last refuge for many wild creatures.\r\n\r\nAs forests, meadows, and other undeveloped areas disappear to housing developments and roadways, the natural habitats butterflies are disappearing.\r\n\r\nButterflies need specific ecosystems to survive. Monarch butterflies are a great example. They have adapted to thrive on milkweed. The caterpillars must feed on milkweed leaves in order to survive. Yet milkweed is one of the plants that often get bulldozed to make room for development.\r\n\r\n<h3>Plants Are Only the Start<\/h3>\r\nPlants for butterflies gardens are only one part of gardening to attract butterflies. 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