Black Swallowtail Butterfly Caterpillar

The following list of butterflies are found in Wyoming. Clicking on the text link will show you a picture of the butterfly and which specific counties in Wyoming the butterfly is found in. Each link also provides more information about the butterfly’s identification and life history.  This will help you decide which Butterfly Nectar Plants and Butterfly Host Plants you will want…

What better way to start a butterfly garden than to raise your own butterflies for it? This can be an activity that the whole family can enjoy and learn from. You will first want to design and start your butterfly garden. Then you will need to either learn how to gather and raise butterflies from eggs, or…

When it comes to exactly where butterflies live, there is no real simple answer because butterflies live all over the place.  It all comes down to what season of the year we are talking about and the species of butterfly.  So in this article, we will explore some of the different places where butterflies live…

Randy Jones Having discovered a fondness for insects while pursuing her degree in Biology, Randi Jones was quite bugged to know that people usually dismissed these little creatures as “creepy-crawlies”. READ MORE:  Question Mark Caterpillar

We humans, don’t know all the things that may help or harm Monarch Butterfly populations. Here is a list of five things we believe are currently threatening the Monarchs (and other butterflies), and what you can do to help. 1. Milkweed Since native milkweed species are the only food Monarch Butterfly larvae can eat, protecting…

The following list of butterflies are found in West Virginia. Clicking on the text link will show you a picture of the butterfly and which specific counties in West Virginia the butterfly is found in. Each link also provides more information about the butterfly’s identification and life history.  This will help you decide which Butterfly Nectar Plants and Butterfly Host Plants you…