Raising butterflies from the larval stage to the adult stage can be a satisfying and educational hobby. It allows you to observe the amazing transformational metamorphosis at home within the safety of ...

Clad in all kinds of ornate and beautiful colors, the butterfly is a winged insect that flies from flower to flower, consuming the rich, sugary nectar inside. There are nearly 20,000 species of ...

Do you recognize this herb garden demon? I've dislodged it everywhere I see it, but it keeps coming back! What to do?

Monarch butterflies lay eggs on showy milkweed. Pale swallowtail, echo azure and Lorquin’s admirals are intentionally lured in by tower rockcress plants’ small creamy flowers, and California marble ...

The butterflies are enjoying the mud puddle I provide in the landscape! The zebra swallowtails were happy to pose for a ...

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 Dutchman’s pipe (Aristolochia durior) is a woody vine that produces flowers shaped like curved pipes with heart-shaped ...

With its tall, rounded form, decorated with glossy green leaves and globe-like flowers, Buttonbush looks great, too. "I love ...

Four rare species have fluttered into view during my continuing quest to photograph the endangered Mount Charleston blue ...

One crisp Dec morning in 2000, during a routine visit to the Aralam forests, butterfly experts Jaffer Palot and V C Balakrishnan witnessed a breathtaking sight—an endless stream of Common Albatross ...

Not all bugs are bad. In fact, some can benefit your garden. So don't be so quick to try to get rid of every insect you see crawling on your plants. Some are not pests. Many are actually hardworking ...

The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District is looking for the county’s biggest sassafras for the 2025 Big Tree Contest. The contest promotes the beauty and benefits provided by Geauga ...