Link to our contest:
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Today it's Heliotrope. Deep purple, fragrant flowers rich in nectar, a major drawcard for butterflies and pollinators. Low, spreading growth, beautiful, lush, dark green-burgundy foliage.
#YatesNZ #butterfliesneednectar #mbnzt
This is a tiny little copper butterfly, Lycaena species, only found in NZ! But which one? Thanks to a grant from Canon Oceania we will be closer to identifying exactly what species it is! #MBNZT #CanonANZ #ButterflyDiscoveryProject
More information here: www.nzbutterflies.org.nz/project/butt...
To help butterflies and moths this summer, NOW is a great time to do our two-hour Online Course.
It will give you lots of ideas how to help our beautiful butterflies. Check it out here:
www.nzbutterflies.org.nz/product/online-course/
#mbnzt #conservationweek2025 #conservationweek @docgovtnz
Everyone can learn the simple basics of ecosysems just by planting a swan plant. The wonder of metamorphosis is a miracle! www.nzbutterflies.org.nz/about-us/faqs/ #mbnzt #conservationweek2025 #conservationweek @docgovtnz
Muehlenbeckia is a quick growing plant that supports many NZ Lepidoptera! If you're trimming it, plant those cuttings! #mbnzt #conservationweek2025 #conservationweek @docgovtnz
It's so good to see people utilising native nettles in their gardens and conservation projects. Not only is it teh host for our beautiful admiral species BUT there are TEN other native Lepidoptera species which rely on this plant to breed! #mbnzt #conservationweek2025 #conservationweek @docgovtnz
This is the beautiful chocolate royal, moderately rare now in Singapore. We can take many suggestions from what they're doing in Singapore to protect their butterflies, moths, and other pollinators to improve conditions for our own.
Read more here:
www.msn.com/en-us/lifest...
#pollinators #mbnzt
