Bob Erlich, an Evergreen Park resident, has devoted his retirement years to promoting and caring for butterflies — and ...

Butterflies are fragile and vulnerable to predation by all kinds of critters, from birds and reptiles to spiders and other ...

First Comes Egg, Then Comes Caterpillar If you’re a good butterfly gardener, your garden is filled with nectar flowers. If ...

According to the National Phenology Network, spring (as determined by a variety of "signs of spring" like leaf out and bud ...

In 1976, the Schaus’ swallowtail butterfly became one of the first insects to be listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, Cabrera says. This critically endangered butterfly prefers higher ...

The monarch butterflies are starting to come through ... if you plan on using the herbs’ foliage in your recipes. The giant swallowtail is in the same genus as the black swallowtail but much ...

Butterflies are rapidly fluttering out of existence from coast to coast, according to a new assessment published Thursday, at a rate that scientists worry could upend ecosystems and undercut ...

A research team has identified a new species of tiger swallowtail butterfly living in eastern parts of North America. In their study, published in the journal ZooKeys, Julian Dupuis, B.

they eventually metamorphosize into stunningly beautiful black and yellow butterflies. Consider planting some rue in your garden as well, as it too is a host plant for swallowtails. It's not just ...

Usually, there's nothing more exciting for a gardener than seeing a beautiful butterfly flutter around their yard. Although the goal is typically to attract pollinators to your garden, seeing a lime ...

The Giant Swallowtail, native to North and ... It is named after British entomologist Lionel Rippon. This butterfly is known for its black and yellow wings The Palawan Birdwing, found in the ...