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­Sources

• "A Beginner's Guide to Butterfly Gardening." Bronx Green-Up, the New York Botanical Garden. (12/16/2008)
  http://www.nybg.org/images/green_up/butterfly_gardening.pdf
• "Backyard Conservation Tip Sheet." Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. (12/16/2008)
  http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/FEATURE/backyard/wildhab.html
• Backyard Wildlife Habitat Web site. (12/16/2008)
  http://www.backyardwildlifehabitat.info/
• "Greenscaping: The Easy Way to a Greener, Healthier Yard." U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 6/2006. (12/16/2008)
  http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/greenscapes/owners.htm
• "Habitat Fact Sheets Series." The University of Maine Cooperative Extension. (12/16/2008)
  http://extensionpubs.umext.maine.edu/ePOS?this_category=66&store=413&item_number=7146&form=shared3%2fgm%2fdetail.html&design=413&__session_info__=IZTsjc9x1tNXJ7WGhyc4dHgN4ugcfTaPk8%2bg
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• The National Wildlife Federation Web site. (12/16/2008)
  http://www.nwf.org/backyard/