Plants That Attract Butterflies
Monarch Life Cycle
Host Versus Nectar Plants
Host Plants: Various willow species including black willow (Salix nigra) and silk willow (Salix sericea).
Habitat: Wetland areas, especially marshes, with an abundance of willow, the host plant of this species.
Comments: The Acadian Hairstreak often perches on the tops of vegetation, usually near a good patch of willows, its host plant. This makes fresh, light gray Acadian Hairstreaks often easy to spot.
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