From Weeds to Flying Flowers

 

 

  
 

Warm weather brings out weeds, but then flying flowers. As you walk around your yard and community you�ll catch a movement out of the corner of your eye, and there will be one of the most remarkable beautiful miracles of nature, a butterfly.  An easy one to see due to its large size and relative abundance is the Tiger Swallowtail.  It is the state butterfly of Virginia and its larval host plant, among others, is the Wild Cherry tree.  On April 20th this year, they were on the wing as well as the Falcate Orangetip and Orange Sulfur on the Northern Neck.  Both of the latter butterflies require plants in the caterpillar stage that are commonly treated as weeds eradicated by herbicides.  An example of a weed often killed is a violet, the larval host of the Meadow Fritillary!

Consider these relationships as you garden this spring, and on some rainy day, you may enjoy visiting this website:  www.butterfliesandmoths.org.                      Paula Boundy

 

 

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