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25.01.2022 Who says photographing butterflies is easy

24.01.2022 You know that feeling when you photograph a butterfly you have never seen before! Here is a Coastal Copper butterfly, Lycaena salustius. This butterfly is only found in New Zealand, it is a short-lived butterfly, between 1 and 2 weeks. A 33mm wingspan.... Host plants: Wire Vine, Pohuehue (Muehlenbeckia complexa), Large-leafed Pohuehue (Muehlenbeckia australis) and Creeping Pohuehue (Muehlenbeckia axillaris). There has being recordings of eggs on Sheep's Sorrel (Rumex acetosella) and Broad-leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius). This is not surprising since other Lycaena genus butterflies overseas quite often prefer Dock and Sorrel. Now I know I have one of the host plants, Muehlenbeckia complexa, as I saw it at the bottom of the garden yesterday. So today i'm off to find the green slug-like caterpillars. See more

24.01.2022 These butterflies are unbelievably beautiful. Green dragontail butterfly (Lamproptera meges) - Footage is by Kazuo Unno

23.01.2022 Another one from the archives. A female Hercules moth, Coscinocera hercules Image taken by me on 13th September 2016 in the Daintree rainforest FNQ. The worlds largest moth, only found in Far North Queensland, Australia and New Guinea. Female Hercules moth is bigger than the male as she has to carry a belly full of eggs, up to 300 of them. The Hercules moth don't have a usable proboscis so cannot feed, which means they only live long enough to find a mate & for the female to... lay her eggs which is about 2 to 8 days. Little factoid: In 1948 at Innisfail, just south of Cairns, The Guinness Book of Records states it had an incredible wingspan of 36cm or 14.17 inches. See more

23.01.2022 Red-banaded Jezebel, Delias mysis. Also known as the Union Jack butterfly and Mysis Jezebel. Male wingspan 57mm, female wingspan 56mm. Several generations completed annually. Habitat: Upland rainforest and the edges of lowland rainforest.... Host plants: Mistletoes, Dendrophthoe curvata, Dendrophthoe glabrescens, dendrophthoe vitellina. See comments for distribution map. Photograph taken at Mission Beach See more

23.01.2022 No matter where you live, this is good advice. Invite the locals to your back garden.

22.01.2022 Sophie Thomson and Butterfly Conservation South Australias Michael Moore explore various ways to attract native butterflies to visit, and even live in, your garden by providing the flowers they love to drink nectar from and the specific host-plants they need to raise their next generation on. Butterfly Conservation South Australia have produced a handy guide for Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden [164 pages] which is available from BCSAs online shop: https://butterflyconservationsa.net.au/shop/ https://www.abc.net.au/ga/factsheets/all-a-flutter/10883102

20.01.2022 Oh my gosh the world has gone mad! I just want to take the opportunity to tell you all we moved into our new house yesterday, the day before the whole of New Zealand went into level 4 lockdown. Also, by a stroke of luck got a nice big pile of beautiful top soil delivered. So if nothing else I get 28 days to design my new butterfly garden. I hope everyone out there is taking this time to stop and reflect on life, sit in the garden and breathe. Remember to be kind to each other and tell the people you love that you love them. Stay safe peeps. If anyone is on their own and wants to chat please PM me. Ok i'm off to open some boxes and find some pots and pans.

20.01.2022 Im finally out of my thermals so thought it was time to plant some seeds. What are you planting this week for the caterpillars and butterflies?

19.01.2022 A male Coastal Copper butterfly, Lycaena salustius, catching the sun on the very last of our sunny days. This butterfly is only found in New Zealand, it is a short-lived butterfly, between 1 and 2 weeks. A 33mm wingspan. Host plants: Wire Vine, Pohuehue (Muehlenbeckia complexa), Large-leafed Pohuehue (Muehlenbeckia australis) and Creeping Pohuehue (Muehlenbeckia axillaris). There has being recordings of eggs on Sheep's Sorrel (Rumex acetosella) and Broad-leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius). This is not surprising since other Lycaena genus butterflies overseas quite often prefer Dock and Sorrel. The caterpillars are small, green and slug looking, but I have not found any on my host plant. Probably to late in the year now.

19.01.2022 I know tyres seem like a great thing to reuse in the garden. Im always telling people not to use them. Here is what Jerry has to say about tyres. https://jerry-coleby-williams.net//recycled-car-tyres-ha/

19.01.2022 Just to let everyone know we will be closing the website down in the next 28 days. If you want to take a look or grab any information now is the time ot do it. Thank you for your on going support. www.butterflyhostplants.com.au

18.01.2022 Today its a bit grey on grey so I have decided to start July by posting some of my photographs from my archives to brighten up our month. This was taken on June 10th 2016 at The Kuala Lumpur butterfly park. Malaysia. Common Jay butterfly, Graphium doson ... Graphium doson is one of the most widespread and common of the Oriental species, found in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Loas, Cambodia, China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietman, Japan, the Philippines, West Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi and Java.

18.01.2022 Do you live in New Zealand and are interested in growing plants for native butterflies? Here is a link to some hose plants. https://www.monarch.org.nz/species/butterflies/

17.01.2022 Just pondering how much my life has changed since giving up my butterfly plant business and moving to New Zealand. It was down to 3c degrees this morning not even a Cabbage white butterfly is brave enough for these temperatures. I have even taken off the cover from my brassica veg bed. Images from my kindergarden talks in Brisbane

16.01.2022 I was just reminded by a friend that everything is moving south at such a rate of knots, in Australia. Thought I'd post this up again from 2 years ago. I'm beside myself with excitement at finding this Tawny Coaster butterfly, Acraea terpsicore. Photograph taken at Murray Bay, Bowen, Queensland this morning 30th May 2017. ... Possibly the furthest south this butterfly has been seen to date. Only the third new butterfly species known to have established it's self in Australia in the last 200 years. The Cabbage White Butterfly was introduced to the east coast of Australia in 1929 with vegetable imports from New Zealand, and the Wanderer, or Monarch Butterfly as early as 1871. The Tawny Coaster was first detected in Thailand in about 1984, and then in the last 30-odd years, it's been moving steadily through south-east Asia

16.01.2022 Sophie Thomson and Butterfly Conservation South Australia's Michael Moore explore various ways to attract native butterflies to visit, and even live in, your garden by providing the flowers they love to drink nectar from and the specific host-plants they need to raise their next generation on. Butterfly Conservation South Australia have produced a handy guide for 'Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden' [164 pages] which is available from BCSA's online shop: https://butterflyconservationsa.net.au/shop/ https://www.abc.net.au/ga/factsheets/all-a-flutter/10883102

16.01.2022 Im constantly emailed and fbed by people asking, How to keep the Cabbage white butterflies from laying eggs on the brassicas. Plants in the brassica family are the host plant for the Cabbage white butterfly so they are going to hunt out your cabbages, kale, Bok choy and all the other plants you are growing in the brassica family, to lay their eggs on, so the caterpillars can eat the plants, pupate and turn into more butterflies. The only reliable way to stop them laying... eggs is to put a barrier between the butterfly and their yummy host plants. I have a cage (I got off a freecycle fb page) which is covered in a bit of netting from the charity shop, its just pegged on and I have a couple of clips to hold it down in high winds. simple, no chemicals, no cutting out paper butterflies no chasing the poor Cabbage white butterfly with a net. If you wish to share this information please remember to like the post first. See more

16.01.2022 I cant believe this was only a year ago. im really missing raising these stunning hug butterflies and got excited this weekend when the sun came out and I was a few Monarchs flitting about.

13.01.2022 I may not have found any butterflies in the garden today but I did find this. Now I just need to try and work out if it's native, Orthodera novaezealandiae or the invasive South African mantis, Miomantis caffra.

13.01.2022 Since arriving in New Zealand just over 3 weeks ago, I'm sad to say I have seen so every few butterflies. Even the Cabbage white which should be everywhere as Nasturtiums grow wild all over the place are few and far between. I can't wait to find a place to live and get a butterfly garden up and running. So I have to content myself with chasing the bumble bees. This one was immersed in pollen in a Hollyhock flower

12.01.2022 Today I have been sent this image and asked for an ID. So I throw it out to you my brains trust. WHAT is it? Photograph taken in Keperra, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. As predicted that didn't take long. Thank you Helen it's a pupal case of a parasitoid wasp.

12.01.2022 Since arriving in New Zealand just over 3 weeks ago, Im sad to say I have seen so every few butterflies. Even the Cabbage white which should be everywhere as Nasturtiums grow wild all over the place are few and far between. I cant wait to find a place to live and get a butterfly garden up and running. So I have to content myself with chasing the bumble bees. This one was immersed in pollen in a Hollyhock flower

12.01.2022 I love close up photography. These butterfly eggs are just beautiful. https://www.australiangeographic.com.au//in-pictures-bea/

11.01.2022 Something from the archives Taken back in February 2015 Somedays you just get the perfect shot. I love this picture of two Blue Tiger Butterflies, Tirumala hamata, Resting on A monkey Rope vine. ... Host plants include: Mangrove Waxflower Vine, Cynanchum carnosum. Corky Milk Vine, Secamone elliptica. Yellow Monsoon Bells, Heterostemma acuminatum. Habitat: Eastern tropics and Sub- tropics of Australia. Vast numbers can be seen in summer to late autumn, they like to congregate around Melaleuca and Ivory Curl trees, Buckinghamia, as they pass through on migration. Will roost on mass in sheltered places. Also loves Heliotropes and Okinawa Spinach. The male Blue Tiger butterfly collects the pollen as it contains pheromones that make it poisonous to the birds but very attractive to the female Blue Tiger butterfly. *Please remember if you are sharing these images, to like and comment on the post as well thank you*

11.01.2022 Beautiful Blue Triangle butterflies, Graphiun sarpedon. Looking for love. Host plants include: Camphor Laurel~~~Cinnamomum camphora Oliver's Sassafras or Cinnamonn wood~~~Cinnamomum oliveri... Pigeonberry Ash~~~Cryptocarya erythroxylon Jackwood or Brown Beach~~~Cryptocarya glaucescens Pepperberry~~~Cryptocarya obovata Murrogun~~~Cryptocarya microneura Rose Maple~~~Cryptocarya rigida Brown Bolly Gum or Brown Bollywood~~~Litsea leefeana, Litsea australis Bolly Gum or Bolly Beach~~~Listsea reticulata White Bolly Gum~~~Neolitsea dealbata Green Bolly Gum~~~Neolitsea australiensis The three veined or Brown Laurel~~~Cryptocarya triplinervis Blush Walnut~~~Beilschmiedia obtusifolia Brown or Grey Walnut~~~Beilschmiedia elliptica Rose Walnut~~~Endiandra discolor Scrub or Tree Wilga~~~Geijera salicifolia Habitat; The Blue Triangle butterfly is found in urban areas, forests and woodlands, preferring the moist rainforest habitats.

11.01.2022 I know tyres seem like a great thing to reuse in the garden. I'm always telling people not to use them. Here is what Jerry has to say about tyres. https://jerry-coleby-williams.net//recycled-car-tyres-ha/

10.01.2022 I can't believe this was only a year ago. i'm really missing raising these stunning hug butterflies and got excited this weekend when the sun came out and I was a few Monarchs flitting about.

09.01.2022 The Yellow Admiral butterfly, Vanessa itea, (kahu kowhai) is native to both Australia and New Zealand. To grow it in Australia you will need one of these host plants. Host plants: European stinging nettles, Urtica urens, Native Pellitory, Wooly Pomaderris, Rusty Pomaderris, Parietaria debilis and occasionally Native Mulberry. To grow it in New Zealand just have a few nettles in a sunny, out of the way spot in your garden and if you are lucky you may also attract the Red Admir...al butterfly, Vanessa atalanta, (kahukura) as well. The red admiral butterfly, Vanessa gonerilla (kahukura) is unique to New Zealand and found nowhere else in the world.

07.01.2022 Today it's a bit grey on grey so I have decided to start July by posting some of my photographs from my archives to brighten up our month. This was taken on June 10th 2016 at The Kuala Lumpur butterfly park. Malaysia. Common Jay butterfly, Graphium doson ... Graphium doson is one of the most widespread and common of the Oriental species, found in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Loas, Cambodia, China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietman, Japan, the Philippines, West Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi and Java.

07.01.2022 Please Share with all your gardening clubs, groups and friends everyone needs to remember this

07.01.2022 In Queensland, Australia, we are used to seeing Monarch butterflies all year round and in fact they are often the only butterflies still about to raise in the winter months. But in New Zealand it's too cold in the winter so they over winter in large numbers. The list at the bottom of this blog was from last year but butterflies know where to go so their offspring will be in the same places this year. https://thebutterflymusketeers.com//overwintering-parks-/

06.01.2022 I'm constantly emailed and fb'ed by people asking, 'How to keep the Cabbage white butterflies from laying eggs on the brassicas'. Plants in the brassica family are the host plant for the Cabbage white butterfly so they are going to hunt out your cabbages, kale, Bok choy and all the other plants you are growing in the brassica family, to lay their eggs on, so the caterpillars can eat the plants, pupate and turn into more butterflies. The only reliable way to stop them laying... eggs is to put a barrier between the butterfly and their yummy host plants. I have a cage (I got off a freecycle fb page) which is covered in a bit of netting from the charity shop, it's just pegged on and I have a couple of clips to hold it down in high winds. simple, no chemicals, no cutting out paper butterflies no chasing the poor Cabbage white butterfly with a net. If you wish to share this information please remember to like the post first. See more

06.01.2022 Hi all. Is there anyone on the Cairns area with any Birdwing vines, Aristolochia tagala vines to sell as I have had an enquiry for some please. If so can you please contact.https://www.facebook.com/benn.brown.33 Directly. Thanks peeps

06.01.2022 Kia ora my friends. After a wonderful 4 day Noho in Maori weaving, I have come back to the shock, horror and sadness of the real world. All I can say is the out pouring of love I am hearing in New Zealand is amazing. The world could learn a lot form New Zealand at the moment. Sending love to you all. This is us and we are them!

06.01.2022 Call out for Cairns Birdwing vines. Do you have a vine but no caterpillars? I have had an ergent message from a lady who has 13 caterpillars but no vine left can eay one in Cairns help this lady and her caterpillars? Does anyone know of a patch of vines growing anywhere? Thanks

05.01.2022 When your love for butterflies and your sewing skills finally come together. These are 3 layers of 100% cotton. An outer layer and 2 inner layers with a pouch for a filter, nice soft over the ear things and a metal strip across the nose to make it contoured to the face. Modeled by the resident geek

03.01.2022 Its that time of year when I get lots of emails and messages about what to plant in the garden to attract the butterflies. I always suggest you start with nectar plants as these will attract all the butterflies and bees for nectar. This will give you an idea of what butterflies are in your local area before you start buying and growing host plants for the butterflies to lay their eggs on and for the caterpillars to eat. Zinnia are by far my favorite nectar plants as the come in so many colours and shapes and are easy to grow from seed. Remember to deadhead your nectar plants so they keep flowering all season. What are your favorite nectar plants? Please feel free to add photographs or your favorite nectar plants here

03.01.2022 While in New Zealand I will endeavour to hunt out as many butterflies as I possibly can. The Yellow Admiral butterfly, Vanessa itea, Kahu Kowhai A native butterfly that also occurs in Australia, Norfolk Island and Loyalty Island. The Maori name Kahu Kowhai, means Yellow Cloak. This is a long-lived butterfly with individuals known to live over a year. A medium-sized butterfly, with a variable wingspan of 48 to 55mm in New Zealand Found nationwide where it has a supply of it's ...host plants. It is known to be a migratory species, so the native population possibly has a boost with migrants from Australia. Host plants: Nettle species (Urtica spp), but prefers the softer leaved varieties like Small and Scrub Nettle (Urtica urens and Urtica incisa). It will eat the introduced Perennial Nettle (Urtica dioica). It has being recorded on New Zealand pellitory (Parietaria debilis), a stingless plant of the Nettle family. See more

03.01.2022 If you are in New Zealand. Here is a great little competition for you to win some fab prizes.

03.01.2022 The irony of photographing the Cabbage white butterfly barrier for my brassicas and finding a Yellow Admiral butterfly, Vanessa itea, basking in the afternoon sun on the net was not lost on me. The Yellow Admiral is native to Australia, New Zealand, Lord Howe Island, and Norfolk Islands. The Mori name is kahukowhai, which means "yellow cloak". The wing span is 48mm to 55mm in New Zealand Host plants: Any of the Nettle species (Urtica spp), but prefers the softer leaved varieties, Small and Scrub Nettle (Urtica urens and Urtica incisa). They will eat the introduced Perennial Nettle (Urtica dioica). It has also been recorded in New Zealand, feeding on pellitory, (Parietaria debilis), a stingless plant of the Nettle family. I will be growing lots of nettles next year for both the Red and Yellow Admiral butterflies.

02.01.2022 So what happens when a Red Admiral butterfly and a Yellow Admiral butterfly get together? This, thats what. That's so cool thank you for sharing Zac

01.01.2022 It's that time of year when I get lots of emails and messages about what to plant in the garden to attract the butterflies. I always suggest you start with nectar plants as these will attract all the butterflies and bees for nectar. This will give you an idea of what butterflies are in your local area before you start buying and growing host plants for the butterflies to lay their eggs on and for the caterpillars to eat. Zinnia are by far my favorite nectar plants as the come in so many colours and shapes and are easy to grow from seed. Remember to deadhead your nectar plants so they keep flowering all season. What are your favorite nectar plants? Please feel free to add photographs or your favorite nectar plants here

01.01.2022 Kia ora my friends. I have been away on a wonderful 4 day Noho in Maori language, culture and weaving, as part of my Diploma course and while away I staggered to the bathroom in the middle of the night to find the beautiful Emperor Gum moth, Opodiphthera eucalypti on a toilet door. I lay awake wondering if I should go and photograph it or wait until the morning. Well I waited until the morning and could be found laying on the floor of the bathroom with my camera. Yes the thin...g I do for a good shot. The Emperor Gum moth, Opodiphthera eucalypti, is a large hairy nocturnal species of moth native to Australia and was introduced to both the North and South Islands of New Zealand about 1939. With a wingspan of 120 to 150 mm. Females are generally smaller than males. The moths live for no more than a couple of days and they never eat. They lay their eggs on a leaf either singly or several in a row. The eggs are pale cream in colour and are approximately 2mm in length. Host Plants: Usually found on eucalyptus trees but are sometimes found on introduced species such as the peppercorn, Silver Birch, Liquid Amber and Apricot trees and apparently even occasionally on Grapevines.