Key Points Milkweed is the only plant monarch butterflies can lay their eggs on and feed from as caterpillars.Other ...

The plant most gardeners buy to save the monarch butterfly is quietly making things worse. Every spring, nurseries and ...

Butterfly gardens can bring so much life to your yard. Not only do they attract these delicate pollinators, but they also support local ecosystems, providing nectar and pollen-rich plants for bees, ...

You might look to the stars or your birthstone for a personal symbol, but have you ever considered butterflies? These ...

If it is poked or disturbed, an orange dog caterpillar will extrude a two-pronged red or orange scent gland (called the ...

Converting your existing garden into a hummingbird and butterfly garden, or creating a new one, is easy. To attract the greatest number and varieties of native butterflies and hummingbirds, it’s ...

There is a phenomenon going on in the butterfly gardens in our back yards. The Monarch Program in Encinitas has observed through tagging that monarchs hatched in gardens stay in gardens and don’t join ...

Want to encourage more butterflies in your backyard or garden? Consider planting in concert with the lifecycle of butterflies in your region! Avid butterfly gardeners typically know their way around a ...

A nondescript mowed grass panel west of Pearson Hall was recently transformed into a pollinator friendly garden by Dan Garber, Miami’s horticulturist. The area was marked by a dirt “cow path” leading ...

The design had to address several issues, starting with drainage, because the park is located in an old farm field. A nearby rain garden installed by the Chagrin River Watershed Partners helps with ...

Note: The coverage above aired on May 21, 2026. NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Bristow Butterfly Garden in the Norfolk Botanical ...

Dew glistens on the light pink powder puffs that cascade from numerous trees. Rare coontie plants sprout from the ground, passion vine twists and climbs upward. Throughout the greenery and bursts of ...