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Amazing Migration

September 01, 2023 - Monarch butterflies are the only ones to complete a two way migration as do some birds. While Monarchs normally fly at a...

August 30, 2023 - From this perspective you can get a sense of how large the wingspan of this male eastern tiger swallowtail is. The femal...

August 28, 2023 - The eastern tiger swallowtail is very common throughout the eastern US. It is large with a wingspan of 3-6 inches and br...

August 25, 2023 - The swallowtail butterfly are the second most easily recognized butterfly in the US. It is only second to that regal mon...

August 23, 2023 - Several weeks ago the milkweed began to bloom in the wetland area behind our home. Shortly afterwards, first one monarch...

July 31, 2023 - When we smell and taste we are actually sensing chemicals in our environment. To accomplish this task, we have chemorece...

July 28, 2023 - A few facts about the monarch butterfly like the female shown in this photo. The main difference between the female & m...

August 19, 2022 - Swallowtail butterflies can be found on every continent in the world. They are unique in that their lower wings are fork...

August 10, 2022 - While butterflies drink nectar from many species of wildflowers and shrubs, here they prefer the bee balm and the milkwe...

August 08, 2022 - It's the nectar that keeps them coming back. It's nature at its best and a pleasure to be able to have the opportunity t...

August 05, 2022 - While we have not been seeing the monarch butterflies hovering around the milkweed as in past years, the swallowtails ha...

September 03, 2021 - The bee balm plants are not only attracting the bees (no big surprise), but they also are attracting hummingbirds, monar...

August 30, 2021 - The monarch butterflies have been very active recently flitting from one milkweed plant to another. Hopefully this will...