Butterfly garden is one of the sections within our city garden. We saw some plants that could attract butterfly in this section.
Fig 01- The sign of butterfly garden
The plants include milkweed, zinnia, lantana, verbena, aster and hibiscus. Milkweed is important for Monarch butterfly.
Interestingly, the milkweed is the only plant that can be eaten by monarch caterpillars in nature.
The plant contains toxic that make caterpillars to be poisonous to predators (birds, spiders, wasps and lizards).
Milkweed plants produce high energy nectar, good for adult butterfly. In addition to high sugar, the milkweed nectar also contains high potassium.
Fig 02- One of the butterflies in the garden.
Unfortunately, the milkweed populations are declining in recently, hence, to be one of the main menaces to monarch butterflies. Declining of population is due to herbicide use and habitat loss.
Fig 03- Part of the city garden
How many are butterfly garden in your city?
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There are only less than a handful in Melbourne. It is too mild climate for butterflies
ReplyDeleteI only go to the one at our zoo, but I think there are more. I am not sure where.
ReplyDeleteOur library usually has some program on butterfly gardens. Since this is an area of the Monarch path. Also at our Farmer's Market there is a garden society that gives our free milkweed and other stuff that might attract the butterflies. Of course, they always appreciate some money in return.
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Butterfly garden is one of the sections within our city garden. We saw some plants that could attract butterfly in this section.
...you captured a wonderful female Eastern tiger swallowtail.
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DeleteI haven't seen too many butterflies this year. You can find them near a river walk over in the next town but I haven't been there in a while.
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Butterfly garden is one of the sections within our city garden. We saw some plants that could attract butterfly in this section.
I didn't know that about milkweed! We have butterflies, but I've thought of building a sort of garden to attract more...
ReplyDeleteIt's rare to see butterflies in the cities. :(
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Butterfly garden is one of the sections within our city garden. We saw some plants that could attract butterfly in this section.
No, we don't have one but I can see that it's a very beautiful place!!!
ReplyDeleteI don't think there is one in my city. I love the idea.
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There are not so many butterflies to be seen in the city.
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ReplyDeleteI love butterflies
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beautiful critter...
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Love the pretty Swallowtail butterfly, great photo. It is sad to hear about the decline of milkweed. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend.
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What a beautiful Swallowtail! We have lots of butterflies here in Florida with all of the wildflowers in bloom. I love them all!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful swallowtail! It's sad to hear about the declining milkweed populations, but it's essential that we all do our part to protect these habitats.
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