Niche that the organism fills
The ecological niche or niche of an organism is the place and role in nature. This encompasses what it does, who it feeds, what it feed on as well as what it pollinates.
Considering the role that the Brenton Blue butterfly fills, we find that like other butterflies, it serves as a pollinator. In this case, the Brenton Blue is a pollinator for its food plant, Indigo (scientific name Indigofera erecta). When the butterfly lands on the plant to feast on the nectar found within its pink flowers, the butterfly gets covered in the pollen that the plant produces. Then when the butterfly flies about and land on different Indigo plants, it pollinates them.
The Brenton Blue butterfly also happens to lay its eggs on …show more content…
One of the ways they accomplished this was developing an effective, and very fast flight technique. This comes into action whenever the butterfly feels threatened. This is the main reason why is it very difficult to get close to these magnificent creatures. This adaptation is also present within the Brenton Blue butterfly.
Another adaptation that the Brenton Blue butterfly features has got to do with the fact that it is not always blue, as the name suggests. This butterfly, like many others, can camouflage effectively to its surroundings. This is great survival tactic as predators will not be able to see the butterfly and so it will not get attacked or eaten.
The last important adaptation is the long straw-like tongue, known as a proboscis that the butterfly has. This adaption has ensured that the Brenton Blue is able to extract the nectar from the flowers easily and so there is a limited chance of the butterfly dying as a result of starvation. Yet another advantage of the butterfly having a proboscis is that it can use it for a process known as pudding. During pudding, the butterfly lands on the ground and extends its proboscis to muddy puddles from which it can extract water and nutrients. This prevents death by …show more content…
The one of the main, more active examples is the Brenton Blue Trust.
The Brenton Blue Trust (BBT) has been around for a decade and was originally founded by Richard van Wyk. Its aims include but are not limited to:
• Prevent the butterfly from going extinct
• Promote its establishment in its previous habitats
• To appoint suitable advisers
• Support programs that are aimed at conserving other butterfly species as well as invertebrates, all in the interest of preserving biological diversity
• To source and support the services of individuals as well as organisations to raise funds on behalf of the BBT
• To promote co-operation between individuals and organisations all over the world that have similar of the BBT
• To correspond and work in conjunction with any other organisations worldwide with objects and/or aims that are similar to those of the BBT
• To receive donations from any source regardless of location
The trust has 6 main trustees that all aid in achieving the aims of the trust, as well as promoting what the trust stands for, they
The ecological niche or niche of an organism is the place and role in nature. This encompasses what it does, who it feeds, what it feed on as well as what it pollinates.
Considering the role that the Brenton Blue butterfly fills, we find that like other butterflies, it serves as a pollinator. In this case, the Brenton Blue is a pollinator for its food plant, Indigo (scientific name Indigofera erecta). When the butterfly lands on the plant to feast on the nectar found within its pink flowers, the butterfly gets covered in the pollen that the plant produces. Then when the butterfly flies about and land on different Indigo plants, it pollinates them.
The Brenton Blue butterfly also happens to lay its eggs on …show more content…
One of the ways they accomplished this was developing an effective, and very fast flight technique. This comes into action whenever the butterfly feels threatened. This is the main reason why is it very difficult to get close to these magnificent creatures. This adaptation is also present within the Brenton Blue butterfly.
Another adaptation that the Brenton Blue butterfly features has got to do with the fact that it is not always blue, as the name suggests. This butterfly, like many others, can camouflage effectively to its surroundings. This is great survival tactic as predators will not be able to see the butterfly and so it will not get attacked or eaten.
The last important adaptation is the long straw-like tongue, known as a proboscis that the butterfly has. This adaption has ensured that the Brenton Blue is able to extract the nectar from the flowers easily and so there is a limited chance of the butterfly dying as a result of starvation. Yet another advantage of the butterfly having a proboscis is that it can use it for a process known as pudding. During pudding, the butterfly lands on the ground and extends its proboscis to muddy puddles from which it can extract water and nutrients. This prevents death by …show more content…
The one of the main, more active examples is the Brenton Blue Trust.
The Brenton Blue Trust (BBT) has been around for a decade and was originally founded by Richard van Wyk. Its aims include but are not limited to:
• Prevent the butterfly from going extinct
• Promote its establishment in its previous habitats
• To appoint suitable advisers
• Support programs that are aimed at conserving other butterfly species as well as invertebrates, all in the interest of preserving biological diversity
• To source and support the services of individuals as well as organisations to raise funds on behalf of the BBT
• To promote co-operation between individuals and organisations all over the world that have similar of the BBT
• To correspond and work in conjunction with any other organisations worldwide with objects and/or aims that are similar to those of the BBT
• To receive donations from any source regardless of location
The trust has 6 main trustees that all aid in achieving the aims of the trust, as well as promoting what the trust stands for, they