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Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii

Photo by Anthony8
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Field Notes

Description:

Butterfly bush is originally from China and Japan. Despite the name, I didn't see any butterflies on this one, only a syrphid fly.

Habitat:

Dry woods.

Species ID Suggestions

Butterfly bush

Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Purple'

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Comments (2)
Anthony8
Thank you for the suggestion!
Ingrid3
These look like the flowers of the ButterflyBush Buddleai, pollinating insects LOVE IT. It is one of the few things I can get to grow that also attracts alot of crittters.

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PublishedOctober 19, 2013

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