No Fireworks this Fourth of July, But How About Those Synchronous Fireflies?
No Fireworks this Fourth of July? You can still celebrate with the natural fireworks show of the synchronous firefly of the Great Smokey Mountains. Check out the video.
How to Raise Butterflies-to-Be: Rearing Caterpillars the Topic at Monday’s Austin Butterfly Forum
Ever wonder about the best way to raise caterpillars [...]
Gardening Good for Your Health AND for the Butterflies
Gardening shown to be good for your health according to Aggie study. Butterflies benefit, too, when gardeners apply themselves to providing host plants.
Second Annual Native San Antonio Festival to Feature Butterfly Talk on Swallowtails and Monarchs
The San Antonio Chapter of the Native Plant Society [...]
Happy Spring Equinox! Monarchs en route, and the Eastern Swallowtails are Back, too
Happy Equinox and the start of Butterfly Season. Monarch butterflies and Eastern Swallowtails are fluttering back into our gardens. Be sure you have milkweed, fennel, parsely, dill and rue to give them something to host on.
Eastern Swallowtails Don’t Get No Respect During the Monarch Butterfly Migration Season, But They Should
Swallowtails merit your attention and some fennel, parsley or rue in your fall garden. Find out more about the gorgeous broadwinged creatures at The Butterfly Beat.
The Butterfly Life Cycle in a Weekend: Eggs Harvested, Chrysalises Made, and an Eastern Swallowtail Emerges
The Butterfly Life Cycle in a Weekend at the Texas Butterfly Ranch: Eggs, Chrysalis and a Hatch
Butterflybeat: Eastern Swallowtail Season on the Wane
Eastern Swallowtail Butterflies are on the wane as their host plant moves out of season. As the weather cools, they'll be back with the parsley, fennel and rue.