A busy garden full of activity—earthworms in the soil, flying critters visiting the flowers that attract bees—is a healthy garden. Just like with bees, if you want to attract butterflies, there are ...

Every butterfly gardener delights when showy swallowtail butterflies make an appearance. These butterflies are some of the largest in the garden, and their colorful wings and soaring flight patterns ...

Butterflies and flowers share a timeless connection, almost as if they were created for each other. As Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore beautifully wrote, "The butterfly counts not months but ...

Spring has arrived, and my garden is a riot of color and activity. Brilliant yellow flower clusters adorn the Bahama senna (Senna Mexicana var. Chapmanii), and I am hoping to spot some amazing ...

Flowers are the primary nectar source for adult butterflies. Flower color and shape play an important role in attracting them to a specific plant. Many native butterflies prefer plants that have pink, ...