Lantana is a true butterfly magnet, attracting many species like the pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor), checkered white (Pontia protodice), red-spotted purple (Limenitis arthemis), and others.

From 1 to 4 p.m. July 19, the garden will host its 13th butterfly festival. Attendance varies, with about 500 visiting one year. Music, activities for children, refreshments and education about ...

The California Pipevine (Aristolochia californica) is the only plant that pipevine swallowtail larvae will eat, and milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis) is the only plant monarch larvae will eat.

A great spangled fritillary butterfly seeks nectar on a purple coneflower. Photo by Roy Lukes. We depend on so many creatures to help plants thrive. They are often not even noticed, except for the ...

The fruiting trees in our yards can supply birds with an important source of food for the entire year when chosen intentionally. And since they bear flowers before they grow fruit, these types of ...

Have you see all the butterflies in our landscapes recently? Butterflies in the local area seem to be extremely plentiful ...

There are more than 120 species of butterflies in western Pennsylvania, and the North American Butterfly Association wants ...

Butterfly-friendly plants Butterflies feed on nectar, so a really simple way to encourage more butterflies to visit your garden is to plant lots of colourful flowers. Butterflies flock to flowers ...

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

According to Darlene Cay’s report on “SONA,” Friday, these insects have been identified as Tropical Swallowtail Moths. “It belongs to the Family Unariidae, no? And ‘yung pinaka itsura po niya, it's ...