Butterflies of the world

2010-07-24T16:39:00.000-07:00

2010-01-20T21:19:00.000-08:00

Tropical butterfly, taking a break from flying, resting on a leaf in a butterfly exhibit.

2010-01-20T21:17:00.000-08:00

Here is a list of herbs you can plant in your garden that will also have the added benefit of attracting butterflies to your garden. You will also see them attracting some hummingbirds, and bees to your garden.

Bee Balm
Dill
Lavender, English Lavender
Yarrow
Parsley
Borage
Catnip
Chives
Purple Coneflower (echinacea)
Fennel
Lobelia
Nettles
Plaintain
Sage
Verbena
Some of the Thyme, varieties
Sassafras
Winter savory mint
Catmint
Hyssop, Blue Hyssop
some oregano

Papilio Demoleus, aka Lime Butterfly, Small Citrus Butterfly, Chequered Swallowtail, and Dingy Swallowtail

2009-10-27T09:19:00.000-07:00

In the Swallowtail family of butterflies, you will fine the common lime butterfly. The name comes from what its favorite host plants are, usually citrus. It looks a little different in that it doesn't have a prominent tail.

The Lime Butterfly is known to be in these locations in the world:

Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Iran, western and possibly eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan. India and Nepal, Burma, Thailand, the Philippines, Kampuchea, southern China , Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia (including Lord Howe's island), apparently Hawaii and possibly other Pacific Ocean islands. You will also find them in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico, for the Western Hemisphere.

These are just the main locations, but there are more. So as you can see it is one of the most widely distributed swallowtail in the world. The Lime butterfly has been shown to prefer streams and riverbeds, but can adapt to many surroundings.

This butterfly is a mud-puddler and loves to visit flowers. It basks with its wings held wide open on tufts of grass, herbs. It stays relatively low to the ground, and depends on flying away quickly when danger is near. It's favorite flowers to visit, are of the smaller herbs.

2009-10-27T09:11:00.000-07:00

Some of the pictures I have taken of butterflies

2009-08-08T13:58:00.000-07:00

Butterfly Photography and much more

2009-08-08T13:55:00.000-07:00

Below, some of my photography, including some of the butterflies I have captured "on film"