Painted Lady Butterflies...?

[hala L]

This is a two part question:

I need to know what flowers the painted lady butterfly feeds on
And
What plants the caterpillers of the painted lady butterfly feeds on?
Websites would be very helpful if anyone knows of some good ones.

[princessbellesa]

Painted Butterfly Larvae feed on a variety of plants. Some good choices include, mallows, peas, thistles, and borage. After they evolve into adult caterpillar they will eat a variety of common garden plants. A good way to feed adults is to put some leaves or seedlings in the cage. Some favorites include clover, hollyhock, mallow, alfalfa, and thistles. Adult butterflies are very difficult to feed. Generally, it is recommended that they be released (if the climate in your area permits release). They can sometimes be fed a solution that is not difficult to prepare. Mix a five percent solution of sugar water, producing about an ounce. Take a half of this and put it into a smaller ounce-sized bottle and roll up a paper towel, putting it into the solution enough so that the bottom is soaking in the sugar formula and the top sticks out of the bottle's mouth like a wick. The butterflies can feed on this, and it provides them with the essential sugars they need to survive.