Butterflies in your yard when every you like

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I love butterflies and it is sad to say that I never really seem to see many anymore. I wonder why they have become so scarce and it is also like the bee, very few around which is sad and it shows how much we have messed with nature. The thought of having real butterflies in the garden is amazing and I would love to see them all over the garden especially to show the kids as they have rarely seen them too, it igives me an idea to take them to butterfly world during the holidays.
 

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I keep getting covered in them

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How lovely!:D Butterflies like you, Zigs:D Did you put something sweet on your hand? I heard they love fruit juices.
Are those Peacock Butterflies?
 

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Think they were, I was just hoiking them out of the pill box,it was cold in there so they still thought it was winter :rolleyes:
 
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wow thats fantastic! I love butterflies and they are so incredibly beautiful! I actually saw a place along the coast that is called butterfly world and will be taking the kids there to see what it is all about.
 

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The kids will love it, although mine were more into the Green Chicken :D







 
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Beautiful family! I must take the kids there soon probably before the holidays are over and it gives us all something to do. I wonder if our one has birds and other life too. That is a great green can see why they were drawn to it.
 

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Ta :)

Tell them to watch where they tread, butterflies have a habit of sitting on the floor.

Still remember the horrible moment in 1971 when I felt something soft under my foot, i'd trod on my iphiclides podalirius :(

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarce_swallowtail
 
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Oh thats sad! I will let them know to be careful and watch the ground. We might actually get there this weekend so I will let you know what we see.
 

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