Butterflies

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=[|Butterflies and Migration]=

= Monarch - King of the Butterflies =

[|Monarch Watch] Information about Monarchs and ordering tagging supplies


= Stages in the Life of a Monarch Butterfly =











==**[|Monarch Chrysalis] Click on link to see picture of chrysalis.**==

**[|Identifying a Monarch and Other Orange/Black Butterflies]**
==**[|Identifying Male and Female Monarchs]**==







**[|Common Buckeye] Click for pictures and host plants**
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**[|Gulf Fritillary] Host Plant - [|Maypop or Passionvine]**
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=**[|Sulphur]**= =Butterflies That Cause Damage in the Garden=



=**[|Long-tailed Skipper]**= =[|Cabbage White Butterfly] Click to see pictures of Clara (from //Clara the Caterpillar//) in egg form, caterpillar form, chrysalis form, and adult form.=

===**Clara, the cabbage white butterfly, and the long-tailed skipper (above picture) are not welcome visitors to the garden. The cabbage white butterfly lays her eggs on the leaves of garden plants such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, turnips, and collards. These plants are host plants for cabbage white caterpillars. The long tail skipper lays her eggs on plants including beans and tomatoes.**===

**To avoid use of pesticides that may kill all butterflies, gardeners should pick off the caterpillars that are eating garden plants.**
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=Butterfly Information Sites= ==**[|Gardening with Wings] Type in your zipcode and view the butterflies common to your area. This site helps to identify butterflies by shape and color as well.**==