Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Zebra Longwing Butterflies, 1 by beckygardener

beckygardener wrote:
Even though this butterfly is the Florida state butterfly, last year I only saw two in my yard. And they seem to be rare here because I don't see them very often out and around my local area.

I only had those two and never saw any cats or eggs. That had me wondering. Then I read this:
Host plants: Passion-vines including Passiflora suberosa, P. lutea, and P. affinis.

I have maypop in my yard, but I don't believe I have any of the above mentioned passiflora. So now I am thinking that I didn't have the right host plant.

Does anyone happen to have seeds for any of the 3 above mentioned Passiflora? If not, I may scout around to trade here on DG or purchase some seeds online. I really want more of these butterflies in my yard. They are so pretty. I enjoyed the 2 ZLW I had last year.

This message was edited May 15, 2007 2:14 AM