butterflies need plants because they need to lay their eggs on the leaf!
Plants need butterflies for two main reasons such as pollination. Plants also need butterflies to bring other animals into the ecosystem.
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.
Butterflies depend on flowering plants for nectar, which provides essential nutrients they need to survive. Additionally, butterflies lay their eggs on specific plant species, as their caterpillars rely on these plants as food sources. Therefore, the relationship between butterflies and flowering plants is mutually beneficial.
You can attract butterflies by planting the plants they lay their eggs on (host plants) and flowering plants (nectar plants) for butterflies that are normally found in your area of the world. If you search the internet for 'butterfly host plants' you will be led to sites that give more specific information. What attracts butterflies in Florida may not attract butterflies in Iowa or Oregon. Butterflies are very picky about plants that they lay eggs upon.
Plants that depend on butterflies for pollination include milkweed, lantana, and butterfly bush. These plants provide nectar and often specific habitats for butterflies throughout their life cycles. In return, butterflies facilitate the transfer of pollen, aiding in the plants' reproduction. This mutualistic relationship is essential for the survival of both the plants and the butterflies.
Butterflies pollinate flowers and plants.
Butterflies are consumers. Only plants are producers.
to have nutrients
there's a goddess of earth and its plants. i guess that would be butterflies. Demeter
Butterflies need nectar from flowers for energy and nutrients, as well as host plants for their caterpillars to feed on. These plants provide essential nutrients and protection for the different stages of a butterfly's life cycle.
Monarch butterflies use their keen sense of smell to detect chemicals emitted by the swan plants. These chemicals act as attractants and help guide the butterflies to the plants where they can lay their eggs. Additionally, monarch butterflies have a natural instinct to search for specific host plants like swan plants for egg-laying.
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