A favorite nectar of the Western swallowtail is the dreaded ... Popular flowers with both butterflies and gardeners include lavender, coneflower, aster, lantana, Buddleia (sterile varieties ...

Nectar-rich blooms are a lifeline for butterflies. Create a summer garden for these colorful flitting pollinators by sowing seeds of these flowers in spring.

Coneflower: With its large ... Parsley: Parsley is a host plant for the Black Swallowtail butterfly. The larvae of this butterfly feed on the leaves of parsley, fennel, and dill.

Echinacea (Coneflower): These perennials not only draw butterflies ... Fennel and Dill: These aromatic herbs serve as host plants for swallowtail butterflies. While the adults sip nectar, their larvae ...

In 1992, Hurricane Andrew, one of the most devastating tropical cyclones in U.S. history, ravaged Elliott Key, Florida. “Most ...

A state butterfly may be on the cards for Michigan. A house bill was proposed on Thursday, March 27 that would designate the black swallowtail butterfly as the official state butterfly.

In 1976, the Schaus’ swallowtail butterfly became one of the first insects to be listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, Cabrera says. This critically endangered butterfly prefers higher ...

The Research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department has established Uttarakhand's first-ever Butterfly gallery at the Nature Education Centre, Jolly Grant in Dehradun. The gallery showcases ...

And the Eastern tiger swallowtail likes black-cherry trees and tulip trees. To find the right host plants for butterflies in your area, visit the National Wildlife Federation’s Native Plant Finder.

That includes butterflies spreading their lovely, colorful wings and making their way to their favorite flowers. Wouldn’t it be awesome to bring them to your garden? Here's how to build your own ...