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Attracting Butterflies

Want to add some winged wonder to your backyard? Attract butterflies with these butterfly gardening ideas and our expert tips on the best plants and flowers that attract butterflies.

Giant Swallowtail, a stunning butterfly

When I spotted this beauty this morning I said ‘wow’-it was such a stunning butterfly...

Create the Ultimate Backyard Wildlife Habitat

Love attracting birds? Don’t stop there. Garden for wildlife to create the ultimate backyard habitat...

Atala Hairstreak: A Butterfly Success Story

We’ve been having an exciting couple of weeks at the butterfly exhibit where I work....

Monarch Migration Magic

Monarchs undertake the longest known butterfly migration. Learn how they do it.

Myths and Facts About Butterfly Host Plants

It takes more than nectar to increase the variety of species in your garden. Learn...

Attracting Butterflies With Fuzzy Flowers

Fuzzy flower heads contain hundreds of tiny nectar-filled florets, attracting butterflies from near and far.

Beautiful Perennials for a Colorful, Butterfly Garden

Do you know what is better then a garden bed filled with colorful perennials? One...

My Most Common Backyard Butterflies

It’s not an exaggeration to say that there are basically always butterflies in my Central...

Great Spangled Fritillary

When most people see a flash of orange from a passing butterfly, they automatically assume...

How to Make a Butterfly Garden Planter

How to Make a Butterfly Garden Planter

Viceroy Butterfly: A Monarch Mimic

Ah, the poor Viceroy (Limenitis archippus) butterfly. Everybody always thinks it’s a Monarch, when it’s...

Butterfly Love

At the butterfly exhibit where I work, our guests frequently point out pairs of butterflies...

Pentas: Perfect in Butterfly Gardens

At the butterfly garden where I work, I get asked pretty much every day which...

Spring Butterflies: Mourning Cloak

Some folks still have snow on the ground, but others are starting too see signs...

Pineapple Sage for Cool-Season Butterflies

It’s no secret that most salvia species are great nectar providers for butterflies and hummingbirds....

How Butterflies Seek Shelter From a Storm

Anytime a hurricane threatens here in the South, we get a lot of questions...

Simple Butterfly Photography Tips

Simple Butterfly Photography Tips

“Punctuation” Butterflies: Commas and the Question Mark

One of my favorite groups of butterflies are known as the “Anglewings” due to their...

Attract Butterflies With Colorful Lantana

Do you enjoy butterflies? (American Painted Lady) I certainly do. Especially when I see them...

Eggs in the Garden, or Where Caterpillars Come From

If you’re a good butterfly gardener, your garden is filled with nectar plants. If you’re...

Monarchs, Queens, and Butterfly Mimicry

Most people are familiar with the beautiful Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus). It can be found...

Be on the Lookout for Red Admirals Butterflies in Spring

During spring migration, keep your eyes peeled for the common and stunning Red Admiral butterfly.

Parsley Caterpillar

I love to have fresh herbs to pick when cooking. Nothing better than their just-picked...

Focus on Natives: Giant Swallowtail Butterfly

If you live in the Southeast, perhaps you’ve seen one of these beauties floating through...

Focus on Natives: Eastern Black Swallowtail

I saw my first Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly the other day, and it immediately sent...

Working for the Weekend: Butterfly Puddling Spot

With spring well settled in, most areas of the southeast should be seeing butterflies by...

Focus on Natives: Passionvine and its Butterflies

It’s nearly time for my favorite flower to bloom here in Tampa – it’s almost...

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