Wednesday, 8 June 2022

Why Passion Flowers could Attract Butterfly? – Science 13

My neighbors call this flower “the last suffer,” and interestingly, its has many alternate names.



Image 1- Blooming of Passion flower.

Other common names, sure, depend very much on areas or regions, just few of them are:

- Holy-Trinity flower
- apricot vine
- maracock,
- white sarsaparilla
- molly-pop
- old field apricot
- granadilla



Image 2- Home décor, butterfly

Then, question: Why Passion Flowers could Attract Butterfly?



Image 3- Sunflower, just for illustration

The simple answer that it is because the plants could provide “specific” foods and fragrance to attract butterfly



Image 4- Walking path, illustration

In addition to butterflies, other critters that love to visit exotic purple passion flowers are:

- hummingbirds (the smallest bird in the USA)
- many other pollinators.



Image 5- Passion Flowers in the garden

Moreover, as reported by University of Florida (2012: Native Passionflower Vine Shares Special Relationship with Two Florida Butterfly Species) that at least two butterflies species depend on the flowers.

The butterfly are common, and easily observed in many places of the state of Florida, they are:

- the Zebra Longwing
- the Gulf Fritillary

Have you seen purple passion flowers?

Do you love it?

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    1. Thanks to visit my blog-
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  2. No las había visto nunca.
    Ahora sí.
    Gracias.

    Saludos.

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  3. I didn't know about this flower, but it's interesting. Thanks for the info!

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      My neighbors call this flower “the last suffer,” and interestingly, its has many alternate names.

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  4. The passion flower is very pretty. I never heard of it before, thanks for sharing.

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  5. Feliz miercoles, bellas flores,

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    1. Thanks to visit my blog-
      Why Passion Flowers could Attract Butterfly? – Science 13
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      Image 1- Blooming of Passion flower.

      Other common names, sure, depend very much on areas or regions, just few of them are:
      - Holy-Trinity flower
      - apricot vine
      - maracock,
      - white sarsaparilla
      - molly-pop
      - old field apricot
      - granadilla

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  6. Adorei esta informação, muito interessante!
    Obrigada.
    Beijinhos

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  7. Che meravigli ala natura!!!

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    1. Thanks to visit my blog-
      Why Passion Flowers could Attract Butterfly? – Science 13
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      Image 2- Home décor, butterfly

      Then, question: Why Passion Flowers could Attract Butterfly?

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  8. A flor da paixão deve ser prima da flor do maracujá, são parecidas.
    A natureza é mesmo encantadora!

    Tenha dias abençoados

    Beijinhos

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    1. Thanks to visit my blog-
      Why Passion Flowers could Attract Butterfly? – Science 13
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      Image 3- Sunflower, just for illustration

      The simple answer that it is because the plants could provide “specific” foods and fragrance to attract butterfly

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  9. Passion fruit is a beautiful flower.

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  10. Preciosa flor de la pasión. Me encanta.
    Un abrazo.

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    1. Thanks to visit my blog-
      Why Passion Flowers could Attract Butterfly? – Science 13
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      Image 4- Walking path, illustration

      In addition to butterflies, other critters that love to visit exotic purple passion flowers are:

      - hummingbirds (the smallest bird in the USA)
      - many other pollinators.

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  11. Adoro a flor de maracujá
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    Quando um olhar se sente perdido.

    Beijos. Votos de uma boa noite

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  12. Here, there are very similar ones that you published...
    They are also flowering now, but don't bear fruit!: ((
    Maybe due to lack of pollinators...
    Perhaps, is the fault of your hummingbirds!
    Have nice days on the farewell to spring...
    ~~~~~

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      Thanks to visit my blog-
      Why Passion Flowers could Attract Butterfly? – Science 13
      -
      Image 5- Passion Flowers in the garden

      Moreover, as reported by University of Florida (2012: Native Passionflower Vine Shares Special Relationship with Two Florida Butterfly Species) that at least two butterflies species depend on the flowers.

      The butterfly are common, and easily observed in many places of the state of Florida, they are:
      - the Zebra Longwing
      - the Gulf Fritillary

      Have you seen purple passion flowers?

      Do you love it?

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  13. I found the White passion flowers this morning. So there is a purple one also. Thank you mas Tanza.

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