Attracting Butterflies

If you've never looked closely at a butterfly feeding, this video gives you the chance.

Despite the name, the Common Buckeye is anything but ordinary. The eyespots make this brown butterfly a real attention-getter!

Butterflies and caterpillars use “eyespots” to scare off predators in the butterfly garden and beyond!

Flowers aren't the only way to bring butterflies to your garden. Learn about attracting butterflies with fruit too.

These little fliers are more colorful than you might first think. Learn how to attract long-tailed skippers to your butterfly...

Community member Sandra Williams got her garden club involved in attracting butterflies with free milkweed. Learn how she did it.

Need help attracting butterflies to your yard? National Wildlife Federation expert David Mizejewski unveils butterfly host plants you want in...

The "super-generation" of butterflies that migrates to Mexico each year is simply amazing. Learn about the monarch migration journey.

Butterflies aren't just for summer. Here’s what to look for as the habits of these irresistible charmers change with the...

With snow already on the ground in some areas and the cold winds of winter starting to blow in others,

When I spotted this beauty this morning I said ‘wow’-it was such a stunning butterfly especially as it fed on

We’ve been having an exciting couple of weeks at the butterfly exhibit where I work. About a month ago, we

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

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

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

It’s not an exaggeration to say that there are basically always butterflies in my Central Florida yard. We have a

When most people see a flash of orange from a passing butterfly, they automatically assume it’s a monarch. There are

How to Make a Butterfly Garden Planter

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

At the butterfly exhibit where I work, our guests frequently point out pairs of butterflies that seem to be “stuck

At the butterfly garden where I work, I get asked pretty much every day which nectar flowers are best for...

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

It’s no secret that most salvia species are great nectar providers for butterflies and hummingbirds. One of my favorites is

Simple Butterfly Photography Tips

One of my favorite groups of butterflies are known as the “Anglewings” due to their interesting wing shapes, reflected in

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

Most people are familiar with the beautiful Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus). It can be found throughout most of the country,