How to Attract Butterflies with Fruit

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Place a plate on a larger saucer filled with water to keep ants away.. Wrap wires around a tree branch if you want to hang fruit.. Build a hanging fruit tray from a plastic lid for a homemade feeder.

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Place a plate on a larger saucer filled with water to keep ants away.

Step 1

Place a plate on a larger saucer filled with water to keep ants away.

2

Wrap wires around a tree branch if you want to hang fruit.

Step 2

Wrap wires around a tree branch if you want to hang fruit.

3

Build a hanging fruit tray from a plastic lid for a homemade feeder.

Step 3

Build a hanging fruit tray from a plastic lid for a homemade feeder.

4

Use vibrant colors in your designs.

Step 4

Use vibrant colors in your designs.

5

Pick fruit that is ripe or overripe.

Step 5

Pick fruit that is ripe or overripe.

6

Cut the fruit into quarters to expose their flesh.

Step 6

Cut the fruit into quarters to expose their flesh.

7

Make slits in the piece of fruit so the butterflies can get the juice.

Step 7

Make slits in the piece of fruit so the butterflies can get the juice.

8

Move the fruit at night to prevent unwanted pests.

Step 8

Move the fruit at night to prevent unwanted pests.

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