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0 0 Butterfly milkweed

Butterfly milkweed

by LuckyLoganIowa, USA

Monarch hostplant and common native wildflower. Prime

1 0 Milkweed

Milkweed

by Jonathan SequeiraHeredia, Costa Rica

bees and other nectar-seeking insects, and ...

0 0 Pale Tiger on Snowplant

Pale Tiger on Snowplant

by Liam3California, USA

Snowplant as a nectar

0 0 Butterfly-bush

Butterfly-bush

by DespinaTsafetopoulouNew Zealand

Buddleja davidii is appreciated in

1 0 Ringlet butterfly

Ringlet butterfly

by RikMartinBroadland, England, United Kingdom

Brown medium sized butterfly with ...

0 1 Variegated Fritillary

Variegated Fritillary

by 21zbarrickBaltimore, Maryland, USA

I found this butterfly on my school campus. ...

4 0 Spicebush swallowtail (female)

Spicebush swallowtail (female)

by Brian38Arkansas, USA

The basic colour of the female is dark-brown and there is no yellowish band on ...

1 0 Butterfly bush

Butterfly bush

by KarenLTennessee, USA

appreciated in butterfly gardens for its ...

0 0 Bee Balm or Monarda

Bee Balm or Monarda

by MickGrantRipley, Ohio, USA

attracted to the plants. These plants also serve as a

1 0 Monarch Butterfly

Monarch Butterfly

by marcineadamsGlencoe, Illinois, USA

Found this beautiful Monarch Butter posing for pictures at the Botanic Gardens ...

2 0 Plain Tiger

Plain Tiger

by SachindraUmeshBadulla UP, Sri Lanka

Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) as a

0 0 Whorled Milkweed

Whorled Milkweed

by LuckyLoganIowa, USA

butterflies, as well as other milkweed ...

0 0 Capeweed

Capeweed

by MelissaFergusonMelbourne, Florida, USA

Small creeping herbaceous wildflower.

0 0 Yellow star thistle

Yellow star thistle

by Hema ShahCalifornia, USA

noted pest plant, is a major nectar

0 1 Tuliptree  Tulip poplar

Tuliptree Tulip poplar

by gla.clevelandmetroparksStrongsville, Ohio, USA

nectar

0 0 Cut-leaf Coneflower

Cut-leaf Coneflower

by Ryan FezzGainesville, Florida, USA

Order: Asterales > Family: Asteraceae. An excellent

1 0 American Copper Butterfly

American Copper Butterfly

by Nature NerdWisconsin, USA

The American Copper flies a foot or two off the ground in rather quick sorties ...

0 0 Spear Thistle

Spear Thistle

by Marta RubioTexeiraVlaanderen, Belgium

These flowers are a rich nectar

6 2 Western Tailed-Blue (mating)

Western Tailed-Blue (mating)

by dominique.eghlidiOregon, USA

millefolium) and Goldenrod (Solidago) were the likely

3 1 Cydno Longwing

Cydno Longwing

by Marta RubioTexeiraPuntarenas, Costa Rica

locations of nectar and pollen

1 1 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Male

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Male

by ForestDragonVirginia, USA

other sources that they are unable to get ...

0 0 Crownbeard, cowpen daisy

Crownbeard, cowpen daisy

by ElviraMoonBrewster, Texas, USA

Usually tall, 1-3' high. The flower heads are up to 2 inches across and have ...

0 0 Fiery Skipper Butterfly

Fiery Skipper Butterfly

by gatorfellowsDenton, Texas, USA

The long proboscis of this skipper can easily reach the

1 0 Northern Plains Blasing Star

Northern Plains Blasing Star

by Tamarac ConnieMinnesota, USA

Also called Trail Blazing Star. Height: 3 ft. A spike cluster made of many ...

1 0 Purple Loosestrife

Purple Loosestrife

by Leuba RidgwayVictoria, Australia

Pretty pinkish purple stalkless tubular flowers tightly arranged on leafy ...

1 0 Silver-Spotted Skipper

Silver-Spotted Skipper

by KatyeBennettWoodNorth Carolina, USA

Brown moth (?) with yellowish orange spots on its wings. Sorry I couldn't get a ...

0 0 Shrubby Cinquefoil

Shrubby Cinquefoil

by ajirberSun Valley, Idaho, USA

This is a flowering woody shrub in the family Rosaceae

1 0 Monarch

Monarch

by Ingrid3Stamford, Connecticut, USA

plant along with natives. The nectar

0 0 Cow's Vetch

Cow's Vetch

by Hema ShahConcord, California, USA

. Cow Vetch is also much appreciated by bees and

0 0 Common primrose (πασχαλούδα)

Common primrose (πασχαλούδα)

by DespinaTsafetopoulouΉπειρος - Δυτική Μακεδονία, Greece

. Common primrose is one of the first woodland blooms and an important

7 2 Julia Heliconia

Julia Heliconia

by Brian38Brownsville, Texas, United States

Interestingly Dryas iulia is the sole representative of its genus Dryas. ...

0 0 Frostweed

Frostweed

by joanbstanleyTexas, USA

Dark green leaves and white, autumn flowers to the dappled shade found at the ...

0 0 Gulf Fritillary Butterfly

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly

by gatorfellowsDenton, Texas, USA

This is a striking orange butterfly. The ...

1 0 Monarch Butterfly Larvae

Monarch Butterfly Larvae

by Jessie AguilarCedral, Montes de Oro, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica

In Costa Rica, Monarch Butterflies lay ...

0 0 Tawny Emperor Butterfly

Tawny Emperor Butterfly

by gatorfellowsDenton, Texas, USA

A brushfoot that is often found with Hackberry Emperors, A. celtis. The ...

0 0 Common Soapwort

Common Soapwort

by AarongunnarWisconsin, USA

The nectar of the flowers attracts

1 0 Partridge Pea

Partridge Pea

by joanbstanleyDenton, Texas, USA

Annual, 1-5 ft tall. Yellow flowers with 5 petals with red dot at base, one ...

0 0 Question mark

Question mark

by Brian38Arkansas, USA

Polygonia interrogationis, the question mark, is a North American nymphalid ...

0 0 Black Swallowtail Butterfly (female)

Black Swallowtail Butterfly (female)

by gatorfellowsDenton, Texas, USA

The upper surface of the wings is mostly black. On the inner edge of the ...

0 0 Milkweed seed pods

Milkweed seed pods

by CarolSnowMilneLehighton, Pennsylvania, USA

Family: Apocynaceae (dogbane) Herbaceous perennial plant. Important

0 0 Purple Loosestrife

Purple Loosestrife

by eccleston.georgeEngland, United Kingdom

Purple-loosestrife has tall, pink flower spikes and long green leaves in ...

1 0 French marigold (κατηφές)

French marigold (κατηφές)

by DespinaTsafetopoulouΑποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Θεσσαλίας - Στερεάς Ελλάδας, Greece

gardens as a nectar

0 0 Purple False Foxglove

Purple False Foxglove

by AarongunnarWisconsin, USA

for nectar and pollen. The caterpillars of ...

0 1 Question mark butterfly

Question mark butterfly

by Maria dBChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

food sources. Only when these are ...

1 0 Gatekeeper; Lobito Agreste

Gatekeeper; Lobito Agreste

by arlandaO Saviñao, Galicia, Spain

flowers of the blackberry being quite shallow provide an excellent

1 0 Gatekeeper; Lobito Agreste

Gatekeeper; Lobito Agreste

by arlandaAsturias, Spain

flowers of the blackberry being quite shallow provide an excellent

7 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird - female

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - female

by Small WondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

birds are also fed insects since nectar is ...

0 0 Common Boneset

Common Boneset

by AarongunnarWisconsin, USA

The nectar or pollen of the flowers ...

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