Five Things You Might Not Know About Butterflies
For the past few weeks I’ve been spending all of my free time reading about Lepidoptera. This is the order that both butterflies and moths belong to. It’s all in
Gardening Mistakes to Avoid
Years ago when I moved to North Carolina after thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, I knew I wanted to start a pollinator garden. I knew I wanted to plant milkweed for
Giving Back this Fall: 3 Ways to Maximize Your Yard’s Potential
Amazingly, fall is just a few days away! At this time of year, there are always lots of articles about how to get your garden and yard ready for the
Take a Lesson from Mother Nature by Doing This
Did you know late summer, into fall– like right now– is a great time to add to your native plant garden? If you were to spend a day in the
Weekly Puzzler Answer #272
The tiny orange dots along the stem of Pipevine are Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly eggs. Female butterflies usually lay the eggs in small groups on the vines, rather than the leaves.
Raise Monarchs? Learn about OE and How You Can Prevent Infections
In the last ten years word has gotten out about the decline in monarch butterfly populations and more and more people are wanting to help these beautiful butterflies. What’s not
A BLACK Tiger Swallowtail? Did You Know that One of Our Most Common Butterflies is a Trickster
Hello and happy weekend! I bet you’ve seen this large, yellow and black butterfly flitting around the flowers in your garden. It’s one of our most common, and largest butterflies