- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Butterfly Weed
- Creator:
- Philip Bouchard
- Date of Original:
- 2016-05-30
- Subject:
- Flowers--Georgia
Plants--Georgia
Milkweeds--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is one of the best plants for attracting butterflies in Georgia and one of only several species eaten by caterpillars. Caterpillars feed only on the type of plant upon which they hatch, and they can eat several times their weight in food on a single day.
Photograph of a butterfly weed plant in Towns County, Georgia. The small, bright red flowers grow in clusters on tall stems. Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is one of the best plants for attracting butterflies in Georgia and one of only several species eaten by caterpillars. Caterpillars feed only on the type of plant upon which they hatch, and they can eat several times their weight in food on a single day. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/butterflies-and-moths/m-10391/
- Digital Object URL:
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/pbouchard/27599286681/in/photolist-BUMm4A-X6Yn1A-27imv9N-QdqdB6-auSfNF-bXRdGh-Nd2cVE-c8fmbd-cLAMKw-6Unn52-J3QDWi-2TEwsr-433sp-2kypxP9-2cGwSBS-MwjbYk-xkrCZQ-7mRQE4-432Sp-32BLEw-GauYea-2jbf8Y2-XJ8DYk-xHjjHN-afUEY6-VwMwGn-2jR8Nu5-2aA9VpJ-ooNRvL-qmVNqu-SU65GB-XtWkEN-J3Ryon-eHPjm7-mf22kV-2jRvNoU-dBFTzr-JaqWw2-8AWfcj-HemBto-J7jZPW-7qNvEU-cCVV-HhjEMd-HUMtYk-6SKwW2-6BxHuD-ia6L8-3393xs
- Rights Holder:
- Photograph by Paul Thomas
Image from Philip Bouchard - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/butterflies-and-moths
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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