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Hostas are an old favorite in the perennial garden, with good reason: They’re reliable, long-lived shade-loving plants that come in an array of pretty hues from chartreuse to blue-green.
As trees change colors in autumn, so do hostas, adding to your garden’s beautiful fall colors. And while these yellow leaves can be beautiful, you may be ready to trim them for aesthetic reasons.
Hosta sieboldiana by Abraham Jacobus Wendel, 1868. Hosta (/ ˈ h ɒ s t ə /, [5] syn. Funkia) is a genus of plants commonly known as hostas, plantain lilies and occasionally by the Japanese name gibōshi. Hostas are widely cultivated as shade-tolerant foliage plants.
The Gulf fritillary or passion butterfly (Dione vanillae) is a bright orange butterfly in the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. That subfamily was formerly set apart as a separate family, the Heliconiidae. The Heliconiinae are "longwing butterflies", which have long, narrow wings compared to other butterflies.
Hosta hypoleuca, the white-backed hosta, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. [1] It is native to eastern Aichi Prefecture , Japan. [ 2 ] It is restricted to cliffs, gorges, canyon walls, and other steep, rocky situations, typically near waterfalls or rivulets, and typically south-facing. [ 3 ]
The caterpillar needs to be able to feed and to avoid being eaten and much of its morphology has evolved to facilitate these two functions. [ 59 ] : 108 After growth and ecdysis , the caterpillar enters into a sessile developmental stage called a pupa (or chrysalis) around which it may form a casing.
Media in category "Images of butterflies and moths" This category contains only the following file. Plate II Kallima butterfly from Animal Coloration by Frank Evers Beddard 1892.jpg 1,695 × 2,722; 1.77 MB
This butterfly is often seen basking in open areas in its habitat. [2] Their habitats are mostly localized to open areas from the Upper Sonoran to the Canadian zones. [ 3 ] The West Coast Lady is a multiple brooded species, meaning that there are more than one set of offspring within a single breeding season. [ 2 ]