All illustrations by Alan Batley

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Take a paper plate and make small four holes evenly spaced around the rim.

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Thread a length of string through each hole, knot underneath and tie together.

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Check your fruit bowl for any over-ripe fruit – bananas are particularly good.

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Load up the plate and hang in a tree or bush, and watch to see if any butterflies come to feed.

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Jo PriceDeputy editor, BBC Wildlife Magazine
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