A gentle simulation of butterflies visiting flowers to collect nectar and spread pollen. Watch how pollination networks form and how flower diversity depends on butterfly population.
Butterflies use simplified flower-colour preference. Each visit transfers pollen, helping flowers reproduce. The simulation models co-evolution: flowers matching butterfly preference spread more successfully.
Click to place new flowers. Use the slider to add more butterflies. Watch pollen connection lines appear as butterflies link flower pairs across the garden.
About 75% of flowering plant species rely on animal pollinators. If all butterflies and bees disappeared, approximately one-third of the food crops humans eat would fail within years.