Delhi has lots of different varieties of butterflies, there are more then 69 species recorded in Delhi-NCR.
My efforts are how can we include these beautiful creatures in our urban lifestyle and environment. To start with i have chosen, a very beautiful yellow butterfly , scientifically called Eurema Hecabe.
If you wish to see my over all effort to preserve them , you can refer Here.
Lets get started!!
How it looks like ?
How can i call them ?
Butterflies deals with two types of plant
1) Nectar plant : for food
2) Host plant : for laying eggs
by planting combination of these two plants, you are providing them option to spend some time in your garden.
You can do this on your terrace garden or in your regular garden as well. I do not have privilege of a regular garden , so i planted them in container on my terrace.
Nectar plant for Eurema Hecabe :
1) Portulaca :
Portulaca is an exceptional flowering plant,this flower has attracted Eurema hecabe too often, one advantage of this flower is that they bloom from summer till start of winter and are very hardy plants
Host plant for Eurema Hecabe :
1) छुईमुई or mimosa pudica or sensitive plant or touch me not :
i am sure , everyone of us have seen this plant , or touched this plant which makes it leaves fold once we touch it.
Yes!! the same plant is a host plant for Eurema hecabe
2. Red Powder puff or Callindra haemtocephala:
we often have observed this beautiful shrub alike plant , planted in between divider of roads. This is also source plant for Eurema Hecabe
by planting the combination of these plants , i am sure you are going to attract some butterflies in your garden and additionally protecting these species from getting vanished.
One thing i would like to say is that, attracting butterflies to your garden is a work of patience, your wait could be longer, but be sure once they started visiting it , they would turn into frequent visitors.
Some important tips:
1) Plant them in cluster or kept the containers of both host and nectar plant near each other
2) try to chose a position which is less windy and have some sunlight
My efforts are how can we include these beautiful creatures in our urban lifestyle and environment. To start with i have chosen, a very beautiful yellow butterfly , scientifically called Eurema Hecabe.
If you wish to see my over all effort to preserve them , you can refer Here.
Lets get started!!
How it looks like ?
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| Eurema Hecabe on zinnia plant |
Butterflies deals with two types of plant
1) Nectar plant : for food
2) Host plant : for laying eggs
by planting combination of these two plants, you are providing them option to spend some time in your garden.
You can do this on your terrace garden or in your regular garden as well. I do not have privilege of a regular garden , so i planted them in container on my terrace.
Nectar plant for Eurema Hecabe :
1) Portulaca :
Portulaca is an exceptional flowering plant,this flower has attracted Eurema hecabe too often, one advantage of this flower is that they bloom from summer till start of winter and are very hardy plants
 |
| Eurema Hecabe on yellow portulaca |
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| Eurema Hecabe on pink Portulaca |
Host plant for Eurema Hecabe :
1) छुईमुई or mimosa pudica or sensitive plant or touch me not :
i am sure , everyone of us have seen this plant , or touched this plant which makes it leaves fold once we touch it.
Yes!! the same plant is a host plant for Eurema hecabe
 |
| Host plant for Eurema Hecabe: Touch me not |
2. Red Powder puff or Callindra haemtocephala:
we often have observed this beautiful shrub alike plant , planted in between divider of roads. This is also source plant for Eurema Hecabe
 |
| Eurema Hecabe Host plant :Red powder puff |
by planting the combination of these plants , i am sure you are going to attract some butterflies in your garden and additionally protecting these species from getting vanished.
One thing i would like to say is that, attracting butterflies to your garden is a work of patience, your wait could be longer, but be sure once they started visiting it , they would turn into frequent visitors.
Some important tips:
1) Plant them in cluster or kept the containers of both host and nectar plant near each other
2) try to chose a position which is less windy and have some sunlight
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