Nectar is a viscous, sugar-rich liquid produced by plants in glands called nectaries, either within the flowers with which it attracts pollinating animals, or by extrafloral nectaries, which provide a
Nectar of camellia
Orange-yellow nectaries and greenish nectar in buckwheat flowers
An Australian painted lady feeding on a flower's nectar
Gymnadenia conopsea flowers with nectar-filled spur
The Australian painted lady is a species of butterfly mostly confined to Australia, although westerly winds have dispersed it to islands east of Australia, including New Zealand. Debate surrounds the
Nectar
…Nectar of camellia Orange-yellow nectaries and greenish nectar in buckwheat flowers An Australian painted lady feeding on a flower's nectar Gymnadenia conopsea flowers with nectar-filled spur Nectar is a viscous, sugar-rich liquid produced by plants in glands…
Australian painted lady feeding
V. kershawi adult soon after hatching - note the blue centre of hindwing eyespots.