Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY BUTTERFLIES Page 66, 1 by mellielong

mellielong wrote:
Now, about the stripe. I read that the Dainty Sulphurs have varying degrees of this purple-reddish stripe. Apparently, it's because they're trying to match the stems of their host plants. And as much as I've seen Spanish Needles, I never realized that until I read it.

Check it out - see where the two leaves meet the stem it takes on that purplish hue? The cats blend right in. Except for the one on the left who's gorging himself, LOL! There's your interesting caterpillar fact of the day!

Melanie