Drag the butterfly onto the plant where its caterpillars feed
Drag and drop each butterfly onto the plant where its caterpillars are most commonly found.
Get it right and the butterfly stays there, get it wrong and it flies back.
You get ten points for each correct placing and lose five points for a wrong placing.
Use the book button if you get stuck!
Widespread in Britain except Northern Scotland. The Peacock butterfly lays its eggs on stinging nettles.
The Common Blue butterfly occurs in most areas of Britain and Ireland.
The caterpillars feed on Bird's Foot Trefoil.
Common in England and Wales. The Orange Tip butterfly lays its eggs on Garlic Mustard and
Lady's Smock.
Common in Britain except for the extreme north of Scotland.The Cinnebar moth lays its eggs on Common Ragwort.
Common in Britain except parts of Scotland. The Small Copper butterfly lays its eggs on
Docks and Sorrels.
Common In England, Wales and parts of Ireland. Caterpillars of the Brimstone butterfly
live on the Buckthorn tree.
Common in England, Wales and Ireland. Not Scotland. The Holly Blue, as you will
have guessed, lays its eggs on Holly.