0
Nectar, as do all Butterflies. The caterpillars only eat the leaves of pawpaw trees though, which is why they aren't found in areas without pawpaw.
Correction: Not all butterflies eat nectar. Yes, the Zebra swallowtail does eat nectar. However, many types of butterflies eat only tree sap or rotting fruit. Others prefer rotting flesh or dung. While rotting flesh and dung may be repugnant to us, many butterflies will fly right past the butterfly garden to feast on the stuff.
What else can I help you with?
What kind of plant attracts butterflies?
lantana
What types of butterflies like the salvia plant?
Salvia attracts many types of adult butterflies. Swallowtails, monarchs, cabbage, mourning cloaks, and gulf fritillaries have been known to like salvia.
What is a nectaring plant?
A nectaring plant is a plant that produces nectar, a sugary liquid that attracts pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. These pollinators visit the flowers to feed on the nectar and in the process help with the plant's reproduction by transferring pollen between flowers.
What attracts birds and butterflies?
To attract birds put lots of bread out and bird feeders filled with bird seed. Try buying some special plants that attract butterfly's. I would reccommend a Buddleia tree as i have one in my garden and that attracts lots of butterflies every summer.
Why do flower have attractive colors and sweet smell?
This attracts pollinators including birds, bees, butterflies and other animals to eat the plant, and meanwhile accidentally pollinate it. So the smell and color are key to insuring another generation of that plant.
What are some insects that begin with the letter Z?
Most bugs that start with the letter Y actually start with the word, yellow. These are a few common bugs that start with the letter Y: yellow jacket, yellow mealworm, and yellow plant bug.
What plant does zebra eat?
grass
How do butterflies help gardeners?
Butterflies are beneficial to gardeners as they help with plant pollinations.
What diet does zebra have?
Zebras are plant eaters.
What does the flower do on the plant?
it attracts insects for pollination
What part of the plant attracts insects for pollination and protects the embryo after pollination?
the part of the plant that attracts insects for pollination is the petals through their attractive colours
Is a zebra a herbivour?
Yes, a Zebra is a Herbivour as it has a diet of only plants, fruit or vegetable zebras do not eat meat.
