Weekly Puzzler #253: Dark Butterfly with Orange Spots in a J-Shape
Hello again! Our puzzler for today is one of the confusing dark swallowtail butterflies. I hope you’ve been following along and saw my recent post giving ways to tell these
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Confusing Dark Butterflies: How to Tell the Difference
Hello and happy September! When you see a dark butterfly in your yard do you have trouble identifying it? There are several dark swallowtails that mimic the Pipevine Swallowtail. And
Weekly Puzzler Answer 251
I know last week’s puzzler was WAY TOO HARD. We’ll do an easier one for this week. The green leaf shape in the vegetation is the chrysalis (also called the pupa)
Weekly Puzzler #252: Yellow and Black Butterfly
Happy weekend! Our puzzler for this week is a butterfly that is common throughout eastern North America. I’m SURE you have seen it on a flower near you! Check it
Got Milkweed? Then it’s Probably Time to Get to Know the Milkweed Community
Years ago when I realized for the first time in my life I could actually plant a garden and welcome butterflies, bees, and other pollinators, the first thing I knew
Weekly Puzzler #251: Looks Like Part of the Plants, But Is Really Something Else
So since I just did a post about Mother Nature’s mimics, I thought I would feature a mimic for today’s puzzler. Check out these photos below. This “leaf” can be
The Art of Deception: Mother Nature’s Mimics
Before we start on Mother Nature’s Mimics I want to give you a sneak peak into a few topics I’m working on for upcoming posts. Is it a fly? A