Where Do Butterflies Go At Night?
I was recently asked the question Where Do Butterflies Go At Night? by TopVeg. This is an excellent question.
Where Do Butterflies Go At Night?
Butterflies roost and sleep;
- In garden buildings.
- On or in tree trunks.
- On the underside of leaves.
- Under dense leaves.
- In crevices in walls.
- In crevices in between rocks.
- Under the overhang of houses.
- Hanging on bushes and shrubs.
- Under rocks.
- In garages.
These are the same places that butterflies go to shelter from the rain.
Thanks TopVeg for this excellent question.
Butterflies
Gosh…thank you for all that. I had no idea, & will keep my eyes open in future!
TopVeg
Comment by TopVeg — August 3, 2007 @ 4:03 pm
Hi TopVeg,
No problem - it is interesting what you find out when you observe different things on the farm.
I had never noticed the Wall Brown Butterfly until this week.
Sara @ farmingfriends
Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — August 3, 2007 @ 5:40 pm
Believe it or not, we have butterflies that crawl each night into our garage! They appear to be repeat offenders! We love them, though. In the morning when I open the big door to let all of the dogs out, the butterflies come out, too! Isn’t that a riot??!!
Comment by BoggyWoggy — August 3, 2007 @ 8:24 pm
Hi BoggyWoggy,
What a great story - thanks for sharing it. What type of butterflies are they?
Sara @ farmingfriends
Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — August 3, 2007 @ 8:49 pm
The appear to be “Painted Ladies.”
Comment by BoggyWoggy — August 6, 2007 @ 3:30 pm
Hi BoggyWoggy,
Thanks for letting me know - I haven’t seen a painted lady on our farm but I will keep on the look out!
Sara @ farmingfriends
Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — August 9, 2007 @ 8:31 am