What Does a Hackberry Emperor Look Like? What type of butterfly is this? asks reader Andrea Rickard of Helena, Ohio. Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman say, “This is a good view of the intricate pattern on ...

Perennials. Tall slipper plant (Pedilanthus bracteatus) is a highly drought-tolerant selection from Mexica whose bracts are suggestive of Dorothy’s footwear in “The Wizard of Oz.” These bracts are ...

Four rare species have fluttered into view during my continuing quest to photograph the endangered Mount Charleston blue ...

Willows are a popular landscaping tree that adds beauty and elegance to your garden. They are also one of the best trees for ...

During the last part of May and first weeks of June, you may have driven through a bombardment of butterflies, an apparent ...

Readers will no doubt be familiar with the common buddleia (or buddleja) generally seen with long, pointed purple or occasionally white flowerheads. This is buddleia davidii brought from its native ...

Butterfly weed’s standout orange flowers bloom from early summer to fall, attracting hummingbirds, native bees, and ...

Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa): vibrant orange blooms Rose or “swamp” milkweed (Asclepias incarnata): best suited for soggy sites. Blooms range from deep rose to ballet slipper pink. Common ...

Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa): vibrant orange blooms Rose or “swamp” milkweed (Asclepias incarnata): best suited for soggy sites. Blooms range from deep rose to ballet slipper pink.