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Plant a haven for moths and butterflies

“It’s commonly possible to spot about 20 types of butterfly in gardens, and more than 100 moth species”

confident flight and bright colours, are some of the most familiar insects that we see in our gardens. Moths we see less often, which hints at one of the major differences between these two groups. All of our butterflies are active during the day, while most of

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