Milkweed, the common name of the genus Asclepias, is an incredibly popular and diverse native plant that grows across the United States, from the Northeast to the Great Lakes to the Southwest. If you ...

Conventional wisdom is that if you cultivate host plants, butterflies will come. Take, for example, milkweed. After declining monarch populations began making headlines in the late 1990s, people ...

Spring has just begun, and if you have a green thumb, you might be looking forward to your yearly gardening activities. As temperatures get warmer and the skies get sunnier, many critters will be out ...

Blather's Blabber: Seen flapping in the sun, common butterflies can be identified by black spots on their white wings. To the human eye, both males and females look white, but there are actually ...

SEATTLE — Attracting butterflies adds interest to your garden and kids love to watch these beautiful creatures flitting about the plants. The first step is to find a sunny location that is sheltered ...

Butterfly bushes (Buddleja davidii) are known as one of the best plants to attract a variety of butterflies to your yard thanks to their large, nectar-filled flowers. As a bonus, their pink-purple ...

(WHTM) — Butterflies are known for their beautiful and symmetrical colored wings. With over 180 species in the commonwealth, here are just a few you may see throughout your garden, according to Penn ...