Sunday, October 15, 2017

Non-hurricane recovery photo of the day - providing for the local butterflies - corky vine & Lantana

Seen in our front yard. Passion Vine, Corky Stem - Passiflora suberosa - a native Butterfly Host Plant - It is the larval host plant for Gulf Fritillary, Zebra Longwing and Julia butterflies. A very productive plant that I have never been able to plant. it appears when and where it wants.  It has small, yellowish green flowers supplying nector to attract butterflies.The plant is growing intermingled with purple Lantana, considered to be an invasive. It is filling a bare area - canopy lost to Irma.  Nature abhors bare spots and will fill it in with weeds if not properly cared for.



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