Category: A complete guide on garden butterflies
- Written by: Norman
- Category: A complete guide on garden butterflies
- Published: April 13, 2020
Identification and the Life Cycle of the Peacock Butterfly
A peacock butterfly collecting nectar
History of the peacock butterfly
As the name depicts the peacock butterfly is one of the most beautiful butterflies ever. These butterflies show off their beauty by displaying their bright colors that will get the attention of anyone. The peacock butterflies are a real show stopper and populate places such as Scotland, England, Britain, Wales, and Ireland.
Other species like the banded peacock butterfly can be found in places such as Central America, Costa Rica, Texas, and Mexico. The peacock butterfly belongs to the family Nymphalidae and is mostly single brooded.
- Written by: Norman
- Category: A complete guide on garden butterflies
- Published: April 13, 2020
Understanding the Life Cycle of the Orange-Tip Butterfly
History of the orange-tip butterfly
Orange-tip butterfly collecting nectar
Anthocharis cardamines, the orang-tip butterfly is most active during the spring months and can be seen between April and July. This butterfly is in the family Pieridae with a species of some 1, 100 which is large.
The orang-tip butterfly gets its name from the bright orange tip that’s found on the forewings of the males. These butterflies love the bright sunlight and can be seen actively flying about under these conditions.
- Written by: Norman
- Category: A complete guide on garden butterflies
- Published: April 8, 2020
Understanding the Life Cycle of the Cabbage White Butterfly
A cabbage white butterfly collecting nectar
History of the cabbage white butterfly
The cabbage white butterfly belongs to the family Pieridae and can easily be identified by its white wings and black markings which can be found on the wingtips, the wings of this butterfly also have small black dots. The cabbage white butterfly can be found throughout Asia, North Africa, and Europe.
In Europe, the cabbage white butterfly is known as the small cabbage white or small cabbage, in New Zealand as the small white and in North America as the cabbage butterfly or cabbage white. What I found so amazing about the courtship of these butterflies is when the male spots a female and seeks to win here he will get here attention by flying up and down in the front of here in a zig-zag pattern.
- Written by: Norman
- Category: A complete guide on garden butterflies
- Published: April 5, 2020
Understanding the Painted Lady Butterfly
Painted lady butterfly collecting nectar
History of the painted lady butterfly
The painted lady butterfly or (Vanessa cardui) is a member of the family Nymphalidae this garden beauty has colors of pale orange to the upper wings, black tips are on the forewings marked with spots that are white. Rows of black spots can be found on the hindwings, blue eyespots which are pale can be found on their undersides.
During springtime, a vast number of the painted lady butterfly migrate northward across the Mediterranean from Africa to Britain even Europe traveling thousands of miles. These butterflies are known to mate through all seasons including the winter months mating while even migrating.
- Written by: Norman
- Category: A complete guide on garden butterflies
- Published: April 4, 2020
The Beauty of the Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly
Small tortoiseshell butterfly
History of the small tortoiseshell butterfly
The small tortoiseshell butterfly belongs to the family Nymphalidae, this colorful beauty can be found in gardens across Ireland and Britain. The tortoiseshell butterfly is orange to reddish with forewings that have yellow and black margins with the edges of the wings having blue ring spots.
These butterflies congregate in large numbers as they visit gardens in spring and during the fall months. However, there is a growing concern because of the decline of the tortoiseshell butterflies due to parasites, climate change, pollution and also drought during the hot summer months.
