Quiz: Hummingbird and Butterfly Plants
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What plants are preferred by Butterflies and Hummingbirds?
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Hummingbird and Butterfly Plants
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Hummingbirds
Ruby-throat Sips Poster by naturegirl7
Hummingbirds prefer (mostly) red tubular flowers that are filled with rich nectar. It's best to plant them in large groups. Some of the flowers in our garden that hummingbirds like are members of the Salvia family, Honeysuckle, Bottlebrush, Taiwan Cherry, Redbud, Firebush (Hamellia patens), Mexican Cigar, Indian Pink, Manettias, Lobelias, Vervain and Hibiscus, to mention a few.
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Butterflies
Swallowtail and Tithonia Postcard by naturegirl7
Butterflies need two things from plants. Flowers to drink from and leaves on which to lay their eggs. Butterflies like composite flowers and do not require as much nectar as hummingbirds. They will use most of the flowers that Hummingbirds use, but not vice versa.
Each type of butterfly requires a special plant for their larvae to feed on. Giant Swallowtails use Citrus Trees. Gulf Fritillary lay their eggs on Passion Flower vine. Monarch caterpillars feeds on the many members of the Milkweed family.
Gulf Fritillary Laying Postcard by naturegirl7
Jamaican Vervain (shown below) is a tropical flowering shrub that is used by hummingbirds, butterflies and moths. It needs to be protected from freezing. If you have a sheltered place or live in zone 9 this plant will grow quite large and will even reseed. You can also take cuttings and root them in a greenhouse during the winter, if you have freezing weather regularly.
More About Butterfly Plants
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Monarch on Lantana Postcard by naturegirl7
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Tipi
Apr 25, 2012 @ 2:21 pm | delete
- A delightfully presented teaching quiz on the needs of our jewels of the air!
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wordstock Aug 14, 2011 @ 9:40 am | delete
- I got seven right, not too bad since it's been a while since I had a hummingbird and butterfly garden. These is nothing better. Angel blessed.
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RenaissanceWoman2010
Jun 17, 2011 @ 8:36 am | delete
- Enjoyed this lens and the quiz. I have more than 50 hummers at the moment. Later in the season, I will have even more. They thrive here in the high desert and mountains of Colorado. Your photos are lovely. :-)
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naturegirl7 Jun 18, 2011 @ 7:46 pm | delete
- Thanks for the comments. I'd love to see the hummers in Colorado... maybe some day.
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ohcaroline
Dec 14, 2010 @ 10:52 pm | delete
- I only did fair....but great information on butterflies and hummingbirds. The pictures are awesome.
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