Butterfly Food
Butterflies feed on nectar from flowers. You can create your own Butterfly Garden with natural and artificial Flower pots. If over-ripe fruits are placed among them, they attract butterflies!
Caterpillars are “Eating Machines”. The Plants which serve as immediate food source for catarpillers are called “Host Plants”.
Reduction in Butterfly Population
Deforestation and environmental pollution have affected wild life populations. Butterflies have been no exception.
It is important, we protect our wild life. Let us pledge to keep our surroundings clean and green.
What is OE Spore Infection?
OE spore infection is caused by a spore producing protozoan. Malaria is caused by a similar protozoan. OE spore infection is a serious threat to Monarch Butterfly population. Scientists are fighting a war with this OE spore.
Where Can We See Butterflies?
Undoubtedly Butterflies can be seen throughout the year where full succession of blooms provide them nectar. Otherwise butterflies migrate else where in search of nectar.
Few Facts…
- Butterflies lay eggs singly or in groups for the sake of egg protection.
- Eggs may not hatch if weather conditions are adverse.
- The Highest Speed of Butterfly is 12 miles for hour.
- Some category of Caterpillars live on water plants.
- Before laying eggs, the butterfly carries out a leaf test to fix the suitable plant for the larvae.
Asclepias plant is the main source of food for Monarchs.
Monarchs migrate in search of these plants.
What are Perches?
A perch is a support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place for Butterflies and Birds in man made Garderns. It is a landing base for Butterflies to spread their wings and warm up. The temparature is also a main factor for butterflies to visit the Gardens.The temperature is 40 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit
The Word Butterfly…
The old English word for Butterfly was BUTTORFLEOGE, meaning an insect that steals milk. A similar word in Dutch has the same meaning. According to a folktale in Great Britain, the Brimstone Butterfly was called a fly of butter, because of its color. The word Butterfly seems to have many roots.
Butterfly Articles
Butterfly Q and A
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Butterfly a Thing of Beauty
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Butterfly, The Nectar Feeder
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Butterfly Colors
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Flutter Flight
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Great Escapes
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Waiting Time
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Butterflies in Stomach
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Relay Flight
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Return of the Souls
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Butterfly Feelers
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Dance of Colors
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Those two eggs
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Butterfly UV Vision
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Success Story
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Sensitive Legs
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Family identification
There are thousands of butterfly species all around the world. They belong…
Life Goes ON
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OE Spore Infection in Monarchs
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Odor And Butterflies
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Butterfly Caterpillar With Snake’s Tongue
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Woolly Bear
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Treasured Insect
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Butterfly Named After Birds
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Butterfly of Official State
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Tiger Moth and Bats
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Parasitic Moths
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Punctuation Butterflies
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Gypsy Moth, A Major Pest
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Antifreeze
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Ghost Moth
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Butterfly Bush
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Butterflies And Children
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Butterfly Food
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Protected Buttefly
Several species of Butterfly are dwindling in their population numbers…
Butterfly Trading
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Moths With Longest Proboscis
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Special Features
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Predator Mimicry
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Monarch Butterfly
The wing span of Monarch Butterfly varies between 8 and 15cm. The Monarch Butterfly is one of the most popular and widely studied butterflies in the world. It is a butterfly with Official State in more than one state of USA. No other butterfly has this extensive recognition.