Nectar plants give butterfly gardens a powerful boost. But they’re not the only key to drawing pretty pollinators to your ...

Have you ever seen a swallowtail butterfly? Swallowtail butterflies get their name from their long tail. It extends from ...

Caterpillars shed their skin several times as they grow, and in the final stage of metamorphosis, they form their pupa ...

This four-part series examines the lives of insects and their integral role in the world’s ecology.

One great place to put a native plant bed is the base of a tree. It creates what is called a 'soft landing' for caterpillars ...

With its impressive 8-centimeter wingspan and striking orange-and-yellow wings bordered by white-spotted black edges, the ...

Take your little piece of land and steward it. It will give you a sense of power. Your choices matter. You can make a ...

For decades, an “extremely rare” fossil sat unidentified in Japan’s Museum of Unique Insect Fossils. Discovered in 1988 in Hyogo Prefecture, the imprint of a large butterfly wing and body is now ...

Take a look at some of the fun and informational home and garden events happening in the greater New Orleans area.

Sally Anderson, whose urban garden in Sebastopol is featured on the May 10 Eco-Friendly Garden Tour, is “eclectic and ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced April 30 that biologists had released caterpillars of the frosted elfin butterfly in Ichetucknee Springs State Park earlier in the month ...

Columnist Shannon Brennan writes that birds, flowers, butterflies and more that have remained dormant or down south are ...