Females are a duller black color. They lay bright red eggs in groups on their host plants, and their caterpillars are ...

Find out what an eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly and caterpillar looks like and the best host plants to attract them. The ...

The overexploitation of 25 species of host plants valued for their medicinal properties has affected swallowtail butterflies ...

Stinging nettles (Urtica dioica) don't always have the best reputation among gardeners, but they are a crucial part of the ecosystem for many British butterfly caterpillars. Luke says, 'Host plants ...

The statement mentioned that each butterfly has a specific host plant, and 70 distinct host ... sunbeam, lime swallowtail, red Helen, blue Mormon, evening brown and red parrot.

A series of plant sales coming up feature native varieties that don’t need a lot of water or fuss and that provide food and ...

And, if you don’t just want butterfly cameos, but rather a consistent presence in your yard, make sure that when one plant stops blooming, another begins. They’ll also favor your yard if you ...

Provide the butterflies with warmth (a sunny spot), shelter (shrubs and trees) and nectar and butterflies will start to use your garden to feed and maybe even breed.

Gardeners are always in search of the greatest plant ever; one that has beautiful color, is pest free and easy to grow. Gardeners many times overlook plant material that is right under our noses.

Evan Rhodes photographed a beautiful black swallowtail butterfly caterpillar feeding on a fennel plant in Duck in North Carolina. Members of the carrot family are among the host plants for the ...