Pollinating Effects of Butterflies to Flowers of Marigold (Family: Asteraceae) In Ambikapur, Surguja District, Chhattisgarh
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2018, Vol 13, Issue 2
Abstract
Findings Display That The Butterflies Play Asignificant Role In Cross-Pollination Of Marigolds At Gandhi Nagartehsil -Ambikapur,Surguja.Of79 Individuals, 15 Species Of Butterflies Have Been Identified. Family NnymphalidaeHas Maximum Number Of Species (8 Species), Followed Bylycaenidae (2 Species),Pieridae(2 Species), Hesperidae(2 Specie) And Papilionidae(1 Species). These Butterflies Are More Active Between 10.00-13.00 Hours Of The Bright Sunny Day With Compare To Cloudy And Rainy Days. ColourAnd Fragrance Of Flowers Have An Influential Potentiality To Attract More Number Of Floral Visitors. The Flowering Period Of Marigold Is Throughout The Year If Cultivated As Butterfly Attractants In The Garden. The Maximum Number Of Butterfly Species Are Observed In The Months Of November And December As Floral Visitors. It Is Well Perceived That These Butterflies Prefer Flowers Of Family AsteraceaeThan Any Shrub; However They Are Noticed As Sun Bathing On The Leaves Of Shrubs, Bushes And Tree Tops. Study Reveals That Flower Garden Supports The Highest Number Of Flying Flowers(Butterflies).
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JunasEkka . , A. ` Joshua Andrews, John William
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