About butterfly bush.
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About butterfly bush.
Is it true that butterfly bush flowers attract butterflies?
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Tahir Khan
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Re: About butterfly bush.
Yes it is true, Asclepias curassavica which is commonly available in Pakistan attracts 'Monarch' butterflies
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M Farooq
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Re: About butterfly bush.
There is another butterfly bush called "Buddelia" by the nurserymen. Butterflies and honeybees are crazy about its beautiful and fragrant flowers.
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