Wed, Nov 25 2009
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Enthusiasts learn how to attract butterflies to gardens By Keith PurtellPhoenix Staff Writer Butterflies need shelter to rest and hide from predators and high winds, Stoodley said, adding that Oklahoma is home for a wide variety.
“There are more than 255 species of butterflies native to Oklahoma because of our unique ecosystem,” she said. “But once you get over to Oklahoma City, it’s too hot and dry.” Stoodley said butterflies have been around a long time, and butterfly fossils in Colorado are 85 million years old. She added that butterflies are well adapted to find a good place to breed. “The female butterfly looks for plants to lay her eggs,” she said. “She tastes the plant for toxicity, and she uses her back feet to taste for predators that might have been there.” 
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