Butterfly Plants

The plants in our garden have to do a lot of different jobs.

Some plants provide food for the caterpillars (larva).
These plants are called host plants.

Some plants provide flowers, rich in nectar, for the butterflies.
These are called nectar plants.

The plants also have to survive with very little water, because it is very hot in Lucas Valley during the summer and fall. We also have lots of deer, so they need to be plants the deer don't like to eat.

There are logs all round the garden for the butterflies to sit on to warm their wings.

Learn about the Life Cycle of the Butterfly

 

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