Wild Thing
by Judy Hall-Folde
Title
Wild Thing
Artist
Judy Hall-Folde
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Bidens pilosa - Shepherd's Needles ,Spanish Needles, Romerillo, Common Beggar's-tick, Hairy Beggarticks, Cobbler's Pegs. Synonym: Bidens alba Honeybees love them! Butterflies also flock to the flowers for food. The Florida state butterfly, the zebra heliconian (Heliconius charithonia), relies on it for both nectar and pollen. Consuming pollen, heliconians acquire amino acids. Researchers think this might be what allows them to live for many months, much longer than most butterflies. Other butterflies, such as the monarch and gulf fritillary, are also reported to use shepherd's needle as a food source.
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April 15th, 2016
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