How to Grow Swamp Milkweed
Worried about common milkweed taking over your garden? Swamp milkweed, or red milkweed, is less aggressive but good for monarchs.
Grow Native Butterfly Weed for Monarchs
Native butterfly weed is a perfect pick to draw plenty of pollinators. Here's how to add this monarch host plant...
Is That a Yellow Monarch Butterfly in Your Garden?
Think you saw a yellow monarch butterfly? Learn how to stop making this butterfly blunder and see photos of yellow...
Queen vs Monarch: Butterfly Mimicry
Think you saw a monarch? Look again. That orange pollinator might be a butterfly mimic. See the differences between a...
Monarch Eggs or Aphids? How to Tell the Difference
Look closely at your milkweed plants. Learn how to tell the difference between monarch butterfly eggs and aphids.
Raising Monarch Butterflies: What You Need to Know
Find out how to raise monarch butterflies and and see what supplies you need. Plus, readers share tips and stories...
Monarch Butterflies Listed as Endangered
You may have seen reports saying monarch butterflies are endangered. See what experts say about monarch population numbers and how...
Tianshan Seven Son Flower Shines in Every Season
Discover Tianshan seven-son flower's amazing attributes as the seasons change, and learn how and where to grow it in your...
17 Beautiful Butterfly Pictures You HAVE to See
Celebrate the joy of butterflies by checking out beautiful butterfly pictures of monarchs, fritillaries, swallowtails and more.
Attract Black Swallowtail Butterflies to Your Yard
Fill your herb garden with black swallowtail butterflies. Learn what the caterpillar, eggs and adult butterflies look like.
Attract More Butterflies With Fuzzy Flowers
Fuzzy flower heads contain hundreds of tiny nectar-filled florets, attracting butterflies from near and far. See our favorite fuzzy blooms.
How to Attract Butterflies in 9 Easy Ways
Butterfly expert Jaret Daniels lends his tips on how to attract butterflies, from growing host plants and nectar flowers to...
Support the Painted Lady Butterfly Life Cycle
Monarchs aren't the only butterflies that migrate! Follow the painted lady butterfly life cycle and learn how you can help...
A Painted Lady Butterfly is a Flying Work of Art
Learn how to attract and identify a painted lady butterfly and caterpillar. Find out what they eat and what host...
How to Grow a Pollinator Garden
Follow these simple steps and tips to create a gorgeous pollinator garden that butterflies, bees and birds will love to...
Look for a Mourning Cloak Butterfly in Early Spring
Discover where and when to find a mourning cloak butterfly and how to attract them. Also see what their wings...
Watch for the White Peacock Butterfly in the South
Keep an eye out for the beautiful white peacock butterfly year-round in southeastern wetlands and fields. Also see what...
Create the Ultimate Backyard Wildlife and Bird Habitat
Building a good backyard bird habitat doesn't have to be expensive or time-consuming. Here are tips to help create an...
How to Identify and Attract a Giant Swallowtail Butterfly
The giant swallowtail butterfly is large and stunning. Learn what host plants this species requires, and what the caterpillars and...
Meet Garden Royalty: The Viceroy Butterfly
A viceroy butterfly is a majestic sight in the garden. Learn what the butterflies and their caterpillars look like and...
11 Kinds of Butterflies Worth Knowing
From painted ladies to monarchs and malachite butterflies, you'll want to add all of these kinds of butterflies to your...
Meet the Vast (and Fast!) Skipper Butterflies
Small and speedy, skipper butterfly species often fly under the radar. But these fascinating pollinators add lively interest to any...
5 Essential Fall Butterfly Garden Tips
Butterflies overwinter in a variety of ways. Help butterflies get ready to handle the cold weather with these butterfly garden...
Grow Pineapple Sage for Cool-Season Pollinators
Butterflies and hummingbirds love to gather nectar from pineapple sage in fall and winter. And you'll love that the leaves...
Butterfly Season: Your Year-Round Guide to Butterflies
Butterfly season isn't only in the summer. Learn when butterflies come out and how their habits change with the weather...
Look for Clouded Sulphur Butterflies in Your Backyard
The pretty yellow clouded sulphur is a common sight in the butterfly garden. Learn more about this colorful butterfly species.
6 Fascinating Swallowtail Butterfly Facts
There’s much more to swallowtails than their colorful elongated wings. Check out these interesting swallowtail butterfly facts.
Do Monarch Butterfly Sightings Have Meaning?
To some people, seeing a monarch butterfly has meaning. These orange and black fliers can be a symbol of strength,...
