It’s all about the pollen. Every pollen-producing flowerpot helps support bees and butterflies, even those in cities surrounded by more concrete than natural landscapes. Researcher Kevin Matteson ...

Metamorphosis is beautiful. And inviting butterflies into your garden is like punctuating your morning with this inspiring reminder. If you could observe them closer, zooming in from the lens of a ...

University of Illinois Pollinatarium Director Leslie Deem. University of Illinois Pollinatarium Director Leslie Deem. Tinthonia rotundifolia, Mexican sunflower. Monarch feeding on Tinthonia. I have ...

Butterfly puddlers are a great way to provide these beauties with an invaluable source of water and nutrients during the heat of summer, and are also a great help for them all year round. Puddlers can ...

Q: Do I need a permit to use monarch butterflies for educational purposes? A: Yes, a Scientific Collecting Permit is required to handle wild monarchs in California, including for educational purposes.

Even from a distance, you can often learn to tell butterflies apart simply by noting their colors and shapes and by watching ...

These true bugs feed on plant juices through a straw-like mouthpart. They cluster around seed pods and feed on the developing ...

When a warm spell suddenly falls upon the garden after a long stretch of rain, I am always thrilled to see a fresh butterfly blow through. Usually it is a red admiral or painted lady, maybe even a ...

She started her parkway garden, her first big native plant “experiment,” with a 4-by-4-foot bed between the sidewalk and the street. Every few weeks, the garden doubled in size. Today, it’s about 20 ...