![[Red Admiral picture]](images/redadmiral.gif)
Red Admirals do not survive our harsh Canadian winters. They migrate from
the south in the spring to lay eggs on nettles and hops. They take nectar
from dandelions, chives and licorice mint.
Red Admirals do not survive our harsh Canadian winters. They migrate from
the south in the spring to lay eggs on nettles and hops. They take nectar
from dandelions, chives and licorice mint.
Butterfly Plants
Agastache |
Aster |
Borage |
Calendula
Centaurea |
Cosmos |
Echinacea |
Hesperis
Lupine |
Marigold |
Mexican Sunflower |
Parsley
Red Clover |
Violet |
White Clover |
Yarrow
The Butterflies
Black Swallowtail |
Cabbage White |
Monarch
Mourning Cloak |
Red Admiral |
Silver Skipper |
Silvery Blue
Skipper |
Sulphur |
Tawny Crescent |
Tiger Swallowtail |
Vanessa |
White Admiral
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