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Adult butterflies do not eat flowers; they eat the nectar produced by the flowers. Only the caterpillars eat the leaves and stems of certain plants. In the case of the Black Swallowtail butterfly, the adults will feed on nectar from most any flower that produces nectar including milkweed, red clover and thistles. The caterpillars feed on the leaves and stems of many plants in the carrot family such as dill, parsley, Queen Anne's Lace and others.
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How does one go about building a live butterfly garden?
One would need to have lots of flowers growing to attract the butterflies to start with. Getting caterpillars would help too. Growing the right kind of flowers that they feed on,like tulips. The butterflies would also lays their eggs on these flowers, which in turn would produce more butterflies. Swallowtail flowers are another good flower to attract the butterflies.
What kind of flowers do catapillers like?
It depends on what type of caterpillar it is and what it's host plant is. Caterpillars usually eat the leaves of the plant and not the flowers. For example a monarch butterfly caterpillar eats milkweed leaves. The yellow eastern swallowtail butterfly caterpillars eat fennels, dill weed, and parsley plants. The spicebush swallowtail caterpillars eat spicebush leaves. If you want to attract butterflies to your garden, you must plant the host plant that the butterflies will lay their eggs on.
What kind of caterpillar is green with black stripes and eats parsley?
black swallowtail
What kind of animal helps are nature?
I would say birds,fish,butterflies,dogs,cats,flowers,and squirrels
What kind of flowers grow in the black hills?
unknown
What kind of food do leaf butterflies eat?
Butterflies are one of the creatures living in the earth with us. Butterflies always fly in the air. There is one belief that when group of butterflies fly in the sky there may be rain Butterflies eat the ''Juice'' present in the flowers Butterflies are one of the creatures living in the earth with us. Butterflies always fly in the air. There is one belief that when group of butterflies fly in the sky there may be rain Butterflies eat the ''Juice'' present in the flowers
Why are butterflies harmless?
because they don't have teeth and they don't sting but they are shy
What kind of flowers live in the forest?
black eyed susans
What kind of flowers go with a black and silver sequin dress?
roses
What kind of tree do butterflies like to eat?
In the stage of a butterfly, they eat nectar from flowering plants and bushes. When they are in the caterpillar stage they eat the milkweed plant exclusively.
What is the name of the blue butterfly?
The Tiger Swallowtail butterfly is known for having black and yellow striped markings. This kind of butterfly is not poisonous.
What kind of products does Franx Porcelain make?
"Franz Porcelain makes decorative items out of Chinese porcelain. These items are usually related to nature, such as butterflies, birds, frogs, or flowers."
