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Egg Production

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Butterflies sometimes need a bit of prompting to lay eggs, especially on cold, dark, and/or rainy days. The secret is to make them think it is a bright warm sunny day. Because thier instinct is to fly to light, their host plant should be placed where they will have to constantly touch it as they go to the light source. Using a timer set to turn off or on every 10 minutes to every hour will constantly be stimulated to move again and will touch the plant again - laying more eggs.


To get to the light butterflies must walk on milkweed	Walking on milkweed prompts them to lay eggs

Black nursery pot with milkweed and 2 Monarchs	One of the female Monarchs is laying an egg in the pot

Great Purple Hairstreak laying eggs inside a small clear cup	A close up view of a Great Purple Hairstreak butterfly laying an egg

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Located 45 minutes from the Butterfly Rainforest Exhibit at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida