Butterfly Host Plants: Legumes & Marine Blues--SoCalNPG--Ep.34

This is on the mysterious Marine Blue butterfly and its host plants, various legumes (from the bean family) and plumbago. Learn about the Marine Blue butterfly and the best host plants for it.This is one in a series on attracting butterflies to our native gardens by planting host plants -- plants that attract female butterflies to lay eggs on them and support the caterpillars when they hatch.
The Marine Blue is a very small butterfly and difficult to spot because it flies around erratically and rarely lands. But it is fairly common and so it's worth paying attention to see if you can.spot it! This video will help you know what to look for.