Wildflowers Attract Pollinators to Your Gardens

By wildflowers
August 18, 2013

Do you want to attract bees, butterflies, and/or hummingbirds to your garden? The best way to lure pollinators into your garden is to plant things they love. Pollinators love wildflowers. These are a few of my favorites that are loved by pollinators and are easy to grow.

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Aug 17, 2013 6:22 PM CST
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Name: Vicki
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and very informative!

and thank you for all the photo's, links, and recipe Hurray! Hurray!

Thank you so much Wildflowers! Thumbs up
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Aug 17, 2013 6:27 PM CST
Name: Christine
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Thank you, Vic! Smiling and you are welcome!

I've found that the pollinators will favor wildflowers over most everything else I try to plant in the garden.
May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb

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Aug 18, 2013 8:16 AM CST
Name: Caroline Scott
Calgary (Zone 4a)
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Thanks for a great article!
Wildflowers are the best!
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Aug 18, 2013 8:38 AM CST
Name: Christine
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Thank you Caroline! Wildflowers really are so important to pollinators.
May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb

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Aug 18, 2013 8:27 PM CST
Name: greene
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Thank you for the wonderful article. Thumbs up Love the photos.
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Aug 19, 2013 6:17 AM CST
Name: Christine
North East Texas (Zone 7b)
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Thank you Mary. I love taking pics! and I was happy to find so many of wildflower photos in our ATP plant database. Smiling
May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb

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