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Specific host vegetation supplying nectar, food, and cocoon habitat for an associated butterfly species, or another Lepidoptera species. See also: List of honey plants Contents
The types of plants used in a butterfly garden will determine the species of butterflies that will visit the garden. Lepidoptera societies and the PLANTS Database of the United States Department of Agriculture 's (USDA's) Natural Resources Conservation Service provide state and county-level distribution maps of specific plants. [ 17 ]
Here is a list of some of the flowers that the variegated fritillary uses as nectar plants: Dogbane, Apocynum species; Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca; Asters, Aster sp. Bearded beggarticks, Bidens aristosa; Thistles, Cirsium sp. Coneflowers, Echinacea sp. Fleabane, Erigeron sp. Common boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum; Alfalfa, Medicago sativa
The fourth requirement is nectar for the butterflies. Monarchs enjoy the nectar from butterfly weed, swamp milkweed, lilac, red clover, tall verbena, lantana, goldenrod and thistle.
There are certain mustard plants that are toxic to the butterflies. Alliaria petiolata , more commonly known as garlic mustard, is an example. [ 7 ] Because this species is closely related to host mustards of P. oleracea , it is very similar to their commonly eaten plants, so these butterflies often feed on the toxic species.
Nectar is produced by flowering plants to attract pollinators to visit the flowers and transport pollen between them. Flowers often have specialized structures that make the nectar accessible only for animals possessing appropriate morphological structures, and there are numerous examples of coevolution between nectarivores and the flowers they ...
Polygonia interrogationis, commonly called the question mark butterfly, is a North American nymphalid butterfly. It lives in wooded areas, city parks, generally in areas with a combination of trees and open space. The color and textured appearance of the underside of its wings combine to provide camouflage that resembles a dead leaf. The adult ...
Butterflies are attracted by most good nectar sources, though there are particular plants they seem to prefer. Certain plants are also grown as a food source for their caterpillars. [6] Hummingbirds feed on tubular flowers, using their long, siphoning beaks. Many plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, are used to attract hummingbirds.