I found a caterpillar on my hollyhocks in September that was soon in a chrysalis. It wiggled for a while, but by the end of the month, the pupa darkened and didn't move at all. What happened?
This royal walnut moth was in my garden early one morning. I've never seen this kind of flying flower on my blooms before. Was this a rare sighting?
Every fall these pretty blue beauties (right) show up in our yard. They flutter away as quickly as they land, but one day I was able to snap this photo. Can you tell me what they are?
I am a teacher in Pennsylvania, and my students and I love learning about butterflies. We heard that some people tag monarchs. How does that work?
Birds & Blooms expert, Tom Allen, answers some of the most common butterfly questions in this "Top 10" list.
This caterpillar looks like it has eyes all over its body. What is this unusual crawler, and what it is doing?
While visiting a friend in Pennsylvania, I noticed this beauty on a butterfly bush. Can you tell me what it is and give me more information about it?
Birds & Blooms expert, Tom Allen, answers some of the most common butterfly questions in this "Top 10" list.
These huge caterpillars were crawling across my lawn last fall. What are they?
How did the recent bad weather on the Gulf Coast affect the migration of our beloved monarchs?
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