Butterflies of South Australia & Victoria
Butterflies in South Australia have very different habits to those here in Britain. South Australia has no flower meadows, and few plants flower in the summer because of the lack of rainfall. Because of this, many butterflies stay in the treetops to feed on eucalypt nectar. This is especially true for the Lycaenids, whose larvae feed on mistletoes, often in gum trees. There's only one butterfly from Victoria here, as I only spent a couple of days there!