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Food for the Monark Butterfly
Posted on November 17th, 2009 No commentsThe poisonous Milkweed is the primary food source for the Monarch Butterfly pupa, or caterpillar (which is classified as a specialist herbivore). Milkweeds are the only source of nourishment up until they are released from their cocoon (chrysalis) and transformed (or undergo metamorphosis) into a butterfly. After transformation the adults drink water and extract nectar from many kinds of flowers. Monarchs do pollinate flowers, but not nearly as proficiently as bees.
Read the rest of this entry »Birds of North America Adult Butterfly, Agricultural Areas, Bitter Heart, Black Headed Grosbeak, Butterfly Pupa, Cardiac Glycosides, Drink Water, Flowering Plants, Food Source, Hybrid Varieties, Kinds Of Flowers, Milkweed, Milkweed Plant, Milkweed Plants, Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Larvae, Monark Butterfly, Oriole, Viceroy Butterfly, Winter Migration -
Four Simple Tips for a Successful Butterfly Garden
Posted on October 26th, 2009 No commentsWhen going for a morning walk, there are many beautiful butterflies in the air and sunning on plants or flowers. Of course, the expectation is that these beautiful creatures will be in your yard, too. Arriving home to a butterfly-free yard can be really disappointing. What can you do to make your backyard a haven for butterflies?
Read the rest of this entry »Birds of North America Adult Butterfly, Beautiful Butterflies, Black Swallowtail, Blue Lobelia, Butterfly Weed, Chemical Pesticides, Cherry Plum, Flower Prairie, Fruit Flies, Great Spangled Fritillary, Joe Pye, Lobelia Cardinal Flower, Nectar Plants, Nectar Sources, New England Aster, Prairie Blazing Star, Purple Butterflies, Spicebush Swallowtail, Virginia Snakeroot, Whorled Milkweed
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