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Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY BUTTERFLIES Page 20, 1 by kennedyh

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kennedyh wrote:
Here is one from Australia. Walking along a road in Walkerville North, I saw a Melaleuca ericifolia in flower, and wanting a photo of the flowers, I crossed the road. To my delight I found about 7 Australian Admiral butterflies (Vanessa itea) were feeding on the flowers. The caterpillars of these butterflies feed on Stinging Nettles.
Here is an Australian Admiral butterfly: