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Do you want to attract butterflies and moths to your garden? Do you want to learn about the life cycles of your favorite species?
Raising Butterflies and Moths in the Garden features 50 North American butterfly and moth species, range maps and more than 550 fascinating photographs showing all stages of each species’ life cycle. The book also lists the host and nectar plants each butterfly or moth relies on, including the host plants’ scientific names so you can easily find the correct plants at your local nursery. This new edition is updated and features 10 new butterfly and moth species to raise and enjoy, including Zebra Swallowtail, Malachite, Calleta Moth, Snowberry Clearwing and Giant Leopard Moth.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtails have 2 to 3 broods each year. The egg is light green, between 1 ⁄32 and 3⁄64 inch in width and laid singly on the host leaf. It takes 5 to 10 days for the egg to hatch.
When the caterpillar hatches from the egg the only thing that it will consume, other than its eggshell, is water. It will then overwinter. In the spring, when the violets begin to grow, the caterpillar will come out of hibernation. It will then start eating, which it only does at night.
Question Marks prefer carrion, dung, puddling, rotting fruit and tree sap, but they will also feed on Aster, Butterfly Bush, Purple Coneflower, Milk-weed and Sweet Pepperbush.
Some of the plants that the Tersa Sphinx feeds on are Egyptian Starcluster, Four O’Clock, Honeysuckle and Periwinkle.
What does a Hickory Tussock Moth look like? The dorsal/upperside forewing is yellow with brown shading and white spots. The hindwing is very pale yellow. The female has a fatter abdomen and thinner antennae than the male.
Hummingbird Clearwings have several broods each year. The egg is light green and slightly wider than 1 ⁄32 inch. They are laid on the top or bottom of the host plant leaf, both singly and in pairs. It takes 4 to 6 days for the egg to hatch.