Mostly Native Urban Butterfly Garden Outperforms Lawn Anytime in San Antonio
Last year about this time, we detailed a turf-to-bed [...]
Queen, Monarch Caterpillars and Butterflies: How to Tell the Difference
Queen and Monarch butterflies look similar and use milkweed as a host plant. Here's some tips on how to tell the difference in the caterpillars, butterflies, even the chrysalises, as the continue to show up in South Texas this fall.
Queen and Monarch Butterflies Share Beauty, Charm and Gold Dotted Chrysalises: How to Tell the Difference
Queen butterflies and Monarch butterflies share beauty, charm and gorgeous chrysalises as endearing traits. That said, it's often hard to tell the difference between the two. here's some tips on distinguishing these butterfly beauties from each other.
Pollinators Gone Wild: 32 Monarch Butterflies Tagged as Predators Make for a Dangerous World for Butterflies
The dangerous world of butterflies: pollinators galore prove irresistible to predators as Monarch butterflies make their southward migration along the Llano River in the Texas Hill Country.
How to tell the Difference between Future Monarch Butterflies and Future Queen Butterflies, Part II
Queen caterpillar has three sets of "antennae." [...]
Queen Butterfly or Monarch Butterfly? Sometimes it’s Hard to Tell the Difference
Monarch butterflies and Queen butterflies are frequently mistaken for each other. Can you tell the difference between the two?
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
It’s a boy! Queen Butterfly born this morning–a sign that Monarchs will be here soon
Queen butterflies mean that Monarch Butterfly season is coming soon.