The late morning is clear and warm during my walk. Previous days gave some rain and clouds, and now we have sunshine filtering through the forest trees as I go on my usual woods route. Crossing the ...

We are all used to seeing caterpillars hide themselves away and emerge as butterflies or moths, but the species featured in ...

These large butterflies do not migrate like monarchs. They glide through fields and farmlands and frequent urban landscapes.

The further south you go, the bigger the bugs. Heat has a dramatic effect on the growth rate of some species, and North ...

Papilio is a picture book told in three parts about three stages of a butterfly's life (there are really four stages but egg ...

Have you see all the butterflies in our landscapes recently? Butterflies in the local area seem to be extremely plentiful ...

It’s hard not to be dazzled by the bright yellow butterflies fluttering around the Inland Northwest these days. Not only are they striking in color, but they’re among the biggest butterfly species in ...

Around this time last year, my wife noticed some black spots on the parsley and dill growing in our garden at home. I didn’t think much of it – the dots looked like bird droppings to me – but my wife ...

The general life cycle of the tiger swallowtail is as follows. Caterpillars (the juvenile stage) hatch from eggs laid by mated females. After feeding on various hardwood tree leaves for several weeks, ...

Meet the Black Swallowtail Each week this month, we’ll highlight a local pollinator. To kick things off, we’re featuring New Jersey’s state butterfly, the Black Swallowtail. Designated as the official ...

Did you know that caterpillars come from butterfly eggs? See pictures of butterflies laying eggs on their host plants.

Bob Erlich, an Evergreen Park resident, has devoted his retirement years to promoting and caring for butterflies — and teaching others to do the same.