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Types of Butterflies

A gardening idea from FamilyFun

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There are all sorts of butterflies--in New York City there are 80 species alone! Below are some of the more common species you'll see in North America.

Monarch • A Monarch uses its long proboscis like a drinking straw to suck nectar from a zinnia--perhaps to fuel up for the 2,000-mile migration to its winter home in Mexico.

• A White Admiral gathers the nectar of a purple coneflower. This butterfly also eats rotting fruit, dung, tree sap and carrion.

• A Fritillary also enjoys the nectar of a purple coneflower.

• A Milbert's Tortoiseshell stops on a marigold. As adults, these wide-ranging butterflies spend the winter in hollow trees or log piles. While the average life span of butterflies is just a few weeks, the tortoiseshell may live five months or longer.

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IN THIS ARTICLE:

	Intro
	Creating the Garden
	Types of Butterflies

Types of Butterflies

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