Butterflies feed by putting there proboscis (rolled up tongue) down the flower's stem and sucking up the nectar. They drink liquid to keep their water levels high, as well as their energy level. They feed on many plants and leaves. They are vegetarians.
go to the libary and get a book of butterflies and look up what they eat
Butterflies feed primarily on nectar from flowers
What do Monarch butterflies feed on
Plants and butterflies have a symbiotic relationship. The plants benefit from the pollination services provided by the butterflies and the butterflies feed from the nectar of the flowers of the plants.
In general butterflies are not considered to be scavengers. Most butterflies feed on nectar and juice from plants. However, there are some species that feed on rotting fruits and dead animals.
The birds and butterflies compete and the birds are also a limiting factor for the butterflies.
Butterflies do not eat insects, or any other solid food. Adult butterflies themselves do not eat, but drink. They usually feed on nectar from plant flowers or tree sap. Some butterflies will feed on the sugars in rotting fruits. The Harvester butterfly actually pierces the bodies of woolly aphids and drinks their fluids.
Like other butterflies, black swallowtails feed on flowering plants. The types of plants they feed from depends on their location and the availability of certain plant species.
No. Adult butterflies do not eat solid food of any description. They usually feed on nectar from plant flowers or tree sap. Some butterflies will feed on the sugars in rotting fruits. The Harvester butterfly actually pierces the bodies of woolly aphids and drinks their fluids.
No. Only the caterpillars of butterflies eat leaves and other plant parts. Adult butterflies themselves do not eat, but drink. They usually feed on nectar from plant flowers or tree sap. Some butterflies will feed on the sugars in rotting fruits. The Harvester butterfly actually pierces the bodies of woolly aphids and drinks their fluids.
No. Only the caterpillars of butterflies eat leaves and plant parts. Adult butterflies themselves do not eat, but drink. They usually feed on nectar from plant flowers or tree sap. Some butterflies will feed on the sugars in rotting fruits. The Harvester butterfly actually pierces the bodies of woolly aphids and drinks their fluids.
After the pink ladies butterflies hatch, what can I put in the enclosure to feed them? Can I put a geranium in there?
Butterflies depend on the nectar from flowers for food. Without the flowering plants that they feed from, butterflies would starve.