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2. American lady - Wikipedia

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   The American painted lady or American lady (Vanessa virginiensis) [3] is a butterfly found throughout North America. The larvae feed on various Asteraceae, such as the cudweeds (genus Gnaphalium), the pussytoes (Antennaria), and the everlastings (Anaphalis), which all belong to tribe Gnaphalieae. [4] All stages of the life cycle can be found ...

3. Butterfly gardening - Wikipedia

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   Monarch populations have been declining in abundance due to loss of habitat in the United States and deforestation at overwintering grounds in Mexico. [1] Butterfly gardening is a way to create, improve, and maintain habitat for lepidopterans including butterflies, skippers, and moths. [2] Butterflies have four distinct life stages—egg, larva ...

4. Asclepias tuberosa - Wikipedia

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   Asclepias revoluta Raf. Asclepias rolfsii Britton ex Vail. Asclepias tuberosa, commonly known as butterfly weed, is a species of milkweed native to eastern and southwestern North America. [2] It is commonly known as butterfly weed because of the butterflies that are attracted to the plant by its color and its copious production of nectar.

5. Heliconius charithonia - Wikipedia

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   Heliconius charithonia, the zebra longwing or zebra heliconian, is a species of butterfly belonging to the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. [2][3] It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1767 12th edition of Systema Naturae. The boldly striped black and white wing pattern is aposematic, warning off predators.

6. Buddleja - Wikipedia

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   The flowers are generally rich in nectar and often strongly honey-scented. The fruit is a small capsule about 1 cm (0.39 in) long and 1–2 mm (0.04–0.08 in) diameter, containing numerous small seeds ; in a few species (previously classified in the separate genus Nicodemia ) the capsule is soft and fleshy, forming a berry .

7. Pelargonium - Wikipedia

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   Around 280 species [4] Pelargonium flower. Pelargonium (/ ˌpɛlɑːrˈɡoʊni.əm /) [5] is a genus of flowering plants that includes about 280 species of perennials, succulents, and shrubs, [4] commonly called geraniums, pelargoniums, or storksbills. Geranium is also the botanical name and common name of a separate genus of related plants ...