Butterflies and the nettle patch

Many species of brush-footed butterfly rely on nettles (Urtica dioica) for their caterpillars to thrive, among them, the comma (Polygonia c-album), the peacock (Inachis io), small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) and red admiral (Vanessa atalanta).

nettles-rebranded

Sciencebase – currently rebranding weeds as wildflowers…