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Where do butterflys live?
Butterflies can be found in various habitats around the world, such as forests, meadows, grasslands, and gardens. They are typically drawn to areas with abundant flowers for nectar and host plants for their caterpillars to feed on. Butterflies can be found on every continent except Antarctica.
What kind of plant does a catepiller eat?
Most insects are plant specific. Monarch Butterflies eat milk weed. Tent caterpillars eat alder. Pine caterpillars eat (of course) pine trees despite the obnoxious pitch. You question has to be more specific.
Do butterflies lay on mint?
Butterflies do not lay eggs directly on mint plants. They typically prefer to lay their eggs on specific host plants that caterpillars will feed on once they hatch. However, butterflies may still visit mint plants for nectar and as a food source.
What types of food are essential for butterflies to thrive and survive in their natural habitat?
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.
Where do butterflies lay their eggs?
Most butterflies lay their eggs on plants: on the top or bottom of leaves, on the flowers, on twigs, in the chinks of bark, or on the plant stalk. Some butterflies lay their eggs near the plant: on dry grass stems, dead leaves, or on soil. By laying their eggs on or near plants, the newly hatched caterpillars will have something to eat.
How do you altract butterflies?
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.
Can you suggest some host plants for butterflies found in the Philippines?
Camote for bolina Calamansi for demoleus
What is a butterfly that pollinates one type of flower called?
Host-specific is what a butterfly that pollinates one type of flower is called.Specifically, butterflies enjoy feeding on the nectar of a plant's flowers. They move pollen from one plant to another as they consume the nectar of different plants. Some butterflies work from a wider range of plants deemed nectar-worthy than others and therefore labeled host-plants.
What is the host plant for Monarch butterflies?
monarchs lay their eggs on many plants such as milkweed and swan plants
Do butterflies lay eggs on there abdomen?
No. Eggs are in their abdomens and they lay their eggs either on or near their host plants. Host plants are the plants that the caterpillars eat. Each butterfly has its own specific species of plant or plants that it can eat as a caterpillar.
How do monarch butterflies find the swan plants?
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.
Where do butterflys live?
Butterflies can be found in various habitats around the world, such as forests, meadows, grasslands, and gardens. They are typically drawn to areas with abundant flowers for nectar and host plants for their caterpillars to feed on. Butterflies can be found on every continent except Antarctica.
What kind of plant does a catepiller eat?
Most insects are plant specific. Monarch Butterflies eat milk weed. Tent caterpillars eat alder. Pine caterpillars eat (of course) pine trees despite the obnoxious pitch. You question has to be more specific.
What relationship exists between plants and butterflies?
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.
Do butterflies lay on mint?
Butterflies do not lay eggs directly on mint plants. They typically prefer to lay their eggs on specific host plants that caterpillars will feed on once they hatch. However, butterflies may still visit mint plants for nectar and as a food source.
Where butterfly stay?
Most butterflies die before Fall is through. Some butterflies endure the winter hinding in some cranny away from the winter's wind. I have some (and a whole herd of ladybugs) that winter in my lumber pile. The monarch butterflies migrate down to Mexico where they winter in a grove of ancient trees.
Are small white butterflies a problem?
Yes! There are even some in my backyard! Those are not very big- more of the size of one to two inches. The butterflies that come to my backyard are completely white with no patterns.
