Happy Moth Week! Here’s How You Can Participate
Did you know there is such as thing as National Moth Week and that it’s the last full week in July, this year from the 23rd through the 31st? This
Weekly Puzzler Answer 263
Most people never get to see the very beautiful moth from last week’s puzzler –the luna moth, ( Actias luna.) This green moth has an impressive wingspan of 3-4.5 inches
Weekly Puzzler Answer 253
Hi friends and happy weekend! The butterfly of last week’s puzzler is a Pipevine Swallowtail. It has the characteristic J shape of orange spots on the outside of its hind
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
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
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)