Enjoy these fascinating swallowtail butterfly facts. A female black swallowtail can lay up to 400 eggs in her short life. Check out six common types of swallowtail butterflies you should know.

Imagine stepping into your garden and being greeted by a kaleidoscope of vibrant butterflies fluttering gracefully among your blooms. Creating a haven for these enchanting creatures not only enhances ...

Jim Jenkins took this photo of a Western Tiger Swallowtail butterfly as it was nectar-feeding on Narrow Leaf Milkweed. Western Tiger Swallowtails (Papilio rutulus) have a wingspan of three or four ...

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The summer crop of tomatoes was subjected to very hot weather and the hot weather supported a large population of spider ...

There’s Mo in our butterfly garden helping a child find swallowtail caterpillars in a cloud of dill as she talks about butterfly life stages. Over in the historic 4-square garden, Marin is ...

Hall-Sieff is now a passionate advocate for butterflies. She looks for eggs throughout the summer on her milkweed, and this ...

Despite its “weedy” name, this flower is great for your garden. It’s particularly attractive to monarch, tiger swallowtail, and viceroy butterflies. Additional notes: Joe Pye weed needs extra room to ...

Parsley is best grown as a cool season annual planted in the fall and finishing in early summer. Remember, fall planted ...

The ping-pong-size blooms of the buttonbush are covered with white flower clusters, making it easy for pollination to occur. These clusters attract a variety of butterflies, but the tiger swallowtail ...