Variability in Use of Dasiphora Fruticosa (L.) Rydb. as a Nectar Plant by Butterflies : Latitudinal Differences in the Rocky Mountains

Abstract

In 2004, our lab In 2004, our lab verified that D. fruticosa was an important nectar resource for adult butterflies in the southern Rockies (Jemez Mountains, New Mexico) yet little is known if this is true for more northern latitudes. Therefore, this study specifically set out to investigate: which insect Orders visited and nectared on D. fruticosa in a more northern latitude, e.g., the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, ID and how often did they visit?