09/09/2026
The cabbage white butterfly enjoying a patch of Aster flowers
3Fun facts.
Aster Flower fun fact:
1: Tiny Worlds: What looks like a single flower is actually a composite head. The yellow center is packed with hundreds of tiny, individual “disk florets” that open sequentially, acting as a massive feeding trough for pollinators
2: Starry Tears: The name “Aster” comes from the Ancient Greek word for “star”. According to Greek myth, these flowers sprouted from the soil wherever the tears of the goddess Astraea (or Virgo) touched the Earth
🦋Cabbage white butterfly Fun fact:
3: Gender Dots: You can easily tell the s*x of a Cabbage White by looking at its upper wings. Males have just one black spot on each forewing, while females have two
