(Beyond Pesticides, April 23, 2020) Pesticide spray drift from adjacent farmlands expose butterfly larvae to lethal pesticide concentrations, according to research published in Environmental ...

When planted together, these seven blooms create a layered, colorful habitat that feels alive with movement. The real beauty ...

The monarch butterfly life cycle begins with a whirl of wings in the heat of the summer sun. As a female monarch sips nectar ...

Our neighbor Mary has a small patch of milkweed behind her potting shed. It’s shaded by a young sassafras tree, and some Japanese stilt grass is pushing its way in as well. We use neighbor John and ...

Why hosts matter: Butterflies need specific plants to lay eggs and feed caterpillars, making host plants critical for sustaining populations. Decline warning: Species tied to habitat-specific hosts, ...

It's a pleasure to watch beautiful butterflies flit around the yard from bloom to bloom. If you aren't seeing many, you may ...

I want to start a butterfly garden. How do I begin? This was a recent question for the Master Gardener Volunteer Yard Review Team. Normally, the yard review covers the nine Florida-Friendly ...

The beautiful and elegant swallowtail butterfly begins its life as a chubby caterpillar with an unusual defense. When ...

Moths and butterflies are in the Order Lepidoptera and just part of the world’s million plus species of insects. In North ...