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Checkerspot Butterflies

• Montgomery Parks Directory

General About Butterflies

• Frequently Asked Questions  
• Four Stages of Butterfly Metamorphosis 
• The Enemies of Butterflies 
• Ant and Butterfly Symbiosis  

Background: Baltimore Butterfly

• Checkerspot Fact Sheet 
• Maryland Zoo Packet  
• Butterflies and Moths of North America 
• Classification 
• Data  
• Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources 
• Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly 
• Baltimore Checkerspot 
• Maryland State Insect  
• Nature of New England 
• Found in Canada 
• Found in Iowa 
• Found in Wisconsin 

Plants where eggs are laid and that caterpillars eat before hibernating

• Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping 
• Background on the White Turtlehead 
• Turtlehead (Chelone glabra) 
• USDA: Forest Service 
• Planting Tips 

Plants that repel deer

• Coping with Deer 
• Plants Deer Will Not Eat 
• Deer Gardening 
• Deer Forage 

Restoration Projects

• Monarchs 
• Checkerspot Habitat Projects 

Budget 

• Home Depot 
• Lowes  
• Shady Gardens Nursery 

Photos

• Images from North American Butterfly Association 
• Images from Bug Guide 
• Images from Jeff's Nature Page