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What do butterflies need to survive?
Butterfly Survival Needs What do butterflies need to survive?
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Butterflies need lots of sunshine!
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Rocks absorb heat from the sun. Butterflies bask in the warmth.
Cascade Landscaping Inc 398 Bates Avenue St. Paul, MN ph: Rocks absorb heat from the sun. Butterflies bask in the warmth. Cascade Landscaping Inc398 Bates Avenue
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Thickets, bushes, or tall plants protect against wind and predators.
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Purple coneflowers, marigolds, asters, zinnias, hollyhocks, butterfly bushes bloom most of the summer providing nectar for adult butterflies.
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Thistle, hollyhock, and sunflower for Painted Ladies
Milkweed for Monarchs Thistle, hollyhock, and sunflower for Painted Ladies has lots of pics of milkweed with monarch caterpillars Dill and Parsley for Swallowtails
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Butterflies need water and minerals from the soil.
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Butterflies will drink the juice from slices of fresh fruit for their food.
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Butterfly Survival Needs
Item Example Reason A sunny spot Flat rock Bushes Brightly colored nectar flowers in purple, orange, and yellow Host Plants Sand or soil found around puddles, lakes, or streams Fruit Nectar/Juice
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