Weekly Puzzler Answer #252
Last week’s puzzler was an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and the colorful iridescent blue means it is a female. If you guessed both of these correctly your name will be entered
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
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
Do You Like Hummingbirds? How About Songbirds? Then Can You Help Me Spread the Word?
People kill all of the caterpillars and then ask, where are the butterflies? I was recently talking to a family member who disclosed that she was going to hire an