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Vanessa virginiensis |
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It's a weed we mow, hoe, weedeat, and pull from soil never realizing it is essential to American Lady butterflies. In Florida, this butterfly is a sign of spring. When summer arrives, the American Lady is rarely seen. |
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drinks nectar from Lantana. |
in their host plants. |
a caterpillar (larva). |
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Gnaphalium sp. |
Gnaphalium sp. |
photo coming soon |
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to create its nest. |
tightly curl when disturbed. |
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hangs in a 'J' preparing to pupate into a chrysalis. |
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Image taken from ' Gardening for Butterflies with Edith' dvd. |
butterfly bush, a nectar plant. |
Stoke's Aster, a nectar plant. Note the bottom of the wings are missing due to a disappointed predator. |
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This butterfly website built with advice from Starting Dreams.
All photographs on this site are copyright protected.
For permission to use any photo, please contact Edith Smith at Shady Oak Butterfly Farm.
Butterfly Release companies located outside the mainland United States.
Release Companies Outside the Mainland United States
Shady Oak Butterfly Farm Toll free 877-485-2458 12876 SW CR 231 Brooker, Fl 32622 Stephen & Edith Smith
Located 45 minutes from the Butterfly Rainforest Exhibit at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida
This butterfly website built with advice from Starting Dreams.
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Association for Butterflies: Research, Conservation, Farming, and Gardening. If you would like to join to; go to www.forbutterflies.org