They may hit them on plants as they are flying by or broken from people trying to catch them. Broken wings do not hurt them, their wings are like your hair, they are made of dead tissue. Each butterfly species has its differences. Usually the males are smaller. The abdomens of females are usually larger, the male abdomens usually end with a pair of clippers.
Butterflies mate and lay eggs .
Use plants similar to the ones you see in the conservatory and include the larval host plants. Butterflies don't want to have to travel to lay their eggs. Sometimes they are afraid. Scientists have been unable to determine one single characteristic that distinguishes butterflies from moths. All photos displayed on this website are used with the express permission of the subjects and the photographers.