Butterfly Blog

Monarch Butterfly Eggs

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:59:07 GMT

Monarch eggs are very tiny but once you find one and know what they look like, they are easy to find....then, you can raise a monarch! If you have a question about monarch eggs, check this Q&A page on monarch butterfly eggs to see if you can find the answer.

Monarch Butterfly with OE

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:31:29 GMT

OE or Ophryocystis elektroscirrha is a parasite which affects Monarch butterflies. It shows up in the chrysalis and butterfly.

Here are some questions and answers about Monarch Butterfly OE.

Care of Milkweed Plants

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:49:29 GMT

Milkweed plants are the host plant or caterpillar food for monarch butterflies.

Check out these questions and answers, tips and interesting information about tropical and swamp milkweed plants.

Painted Lady Butterfly

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:32:24 GMT

A Painted Lady Butterfly is very easy to raise. Many teachers raise painted lady butterflies in their classrooms for school science project ideas.

Here is more information on the pretty little painted lady butterfly.

Hatching at Night - Is This OK?

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:07:07 GMT

One of our butterflies appears to be ready to hatch. We are first time butterfly people and just put the caterpillars in a cardboard box. I am worried

Pupation on milkweed itself

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 01:46:45 GMT

Do the caterpillars ever pupate right on the milkweed plants or do I need to get them to an enclosed container with a twig as soon as they reach a certain

Is the size of the chrysalis significant?

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 01:22:19 GMT

Is the size of the chrysalis significant? We are new to the experience of capturing a caterpillar and raising a monarch butterfly. We have two chrysalis

Living Bulletin Board: Life Stages of a Monarch Butterfly

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:05:49 GMT

Congratulations Donna - Winner of the Bulletin Board Contest! I began this bulletin board with the idea of having a living board where children could pass

Life Cycle of a Butterfly Video and DVD

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:33:10 GMT

Life Cycle of a Butterfly Video - This Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle Movie is perfect for the classroom or home. Photos, narration and video show the Monarch stages from egg to butterfly.

New "butterfly group" in Florida starting out

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:42:07 GMT

I am starting a butterfly group in our youth activities center on the navy base in Panama City Florida. I would like to know if you have any suggestions

Bulletin Board Ideas

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:58:32 GMT

Bulletin Board Ideas - Best Butterfly bulletin boards for the classroom for lessons on life cycles, metamophosis and science.

Butterfly Cupcakes

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 03:30:51 GMT

Butterfly Cupcakes - Party Decorations, cupcake toppers, butterfly wedding items and more.

Photogenic Tawny Emperor

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:49:52 GMT

Taken at a outdoor butterfly garden in Mission Texas. Karen says: Thanks for the beautiful close-up photo! This is a Tawny Emperor or Asterocampa clyton.

Black swallowtail chyrsalis how do I know if it is in hibernation

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:59:35 GMT

Hi, I have a black swallowtail caterpillar that is going into the chrysalis stage today. How do I know if it will hibernate overwinter, or will decide

Feeding Butterflies

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:02:40 GMT

I have two Flutterby Butterfly feeders, which I've had several years. The bottom is clear,the top is Yellow with many holes drilled into it. Also on the

Striking Gulf Fritillary

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:52:38 GMT

Taken at an outdoor butterfly park in Mission Texas. Karen says: Thank you for the beautiful picture of a gulf fritillary butterfly. The underside of

LOOKING FOR THE NAME OF A SWALLOWTAIL

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:40:45 GMT

I am trying to find out the name of a swallowtail. I have only seen it one time in my life. And in pictures. But I would like to know the name of it. Can

Looking for Monarch eggs

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:35:00 GMT

Hello! I teach kindergarten and would like to raise Monarch butterflies. I have been looking in the milkweed for the eggs but am not exactly sure what

Milkweed plant leaves

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 02:08:52 GMT

My 3 milkweeds have Monarch eggs on them & I've noticed the past couple days the leaves are turning yellow & falling off. Not sure what caused it, I gave

Advice needed please reply

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:56:04 GMT

I asked a question last week I hope I can get some help as things have changed a little since then. About ten days ago I saw a Red Admiral butterfly in

Butterflies left in shipping container.

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:47:48 GMT

I purchased 5 painted lady butterflies for my daughters new butterfly house that she got for her b-day. Unfortunately we went on vacation before they arrived.

Least Skipper

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:41:41 GMT

This Least Skipper had landed on a Red Salvia in the garden

Eastern Tailed Blue

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:40:14 GMT

This picture was taken in my lawn of this small Blue nectaring on some sweet white clover. They are fairly small at 1. The males upper wings are blue while

1st Visitor = Inspirational

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:39:12 GMT

My friend Monarchs at the Beach told me about her Milkweed Plant, and how it was a breeding ground for Monarchs, so I thought I would give it a shot.

Red Admiral Butterfly

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:54:43 GMT

I saw a Red Admiral Butterfly caught in a spiders web, managed to get it out, the butterfly was lively but could not fly. I gave it sugar water and wild

Gray Hairstreak

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:52:02 GMT

This photo was taken at Gladstone Lake in western Il of the Hairstreak puddling. Karen says: Very pretty! Thanks for the picture of the hairstreak :

Snow on the Mountain Host Plant Black Swallowtail Butterfly

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:47:57 GMT

Just thought I'd pass this tidbit along. I live in Minnesota. Two days ago while watering my gardens I saw a Black Swallowtail caterpillar on my Snow-on-the-Mountain

Monarchs at the beach

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:06:26 GMT

This butterfly flitted about all day (July 16,2011) on my patio across from La Jolla Shores beach. 12 days later I noticed my milkweed plant had been

Forming a J on the ground

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:36:15 GMT

We have a caterpillar castle that we have raised monarch butterflies in for the last few years. In previous years, all the caterpillars made their J's

Is it safe to feed the B.Swallowtail caterpillar parsley from supermarket ?

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:09:31 GMT

Hi,Karen I have been wondering if is ok to feed the caterpillars with supermarket parley as a emergency food.Do I have to wait for the parley get to the

What to do with Black Swallowtail Caterpillar?

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:16:08 GMT

Hi, I was successful in attracting the black swallowtail to the parsley I planted this summer. I had about 8 cats total but each day one would be missing

Something is on my Parsley!

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:05:56 GMT

Two years ago, I decided to grow my own herbs, as I loved the idea of going outside to freshly pick what I needed to prepare our dinner. It was early

Monarch chrysalis attached to a Q-tip.

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:15:16 GMT

I came home from work the other morning to find that one of my cats had fallen while trying to attach to the top of the cage. I thought it was dead but

Black Swallowtail Questions

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:50:49 GMT

I noticed a few small BS cats yesterday on my planter containing dill & parsley, that is set on a retaining wall in full sun, about a foot away from any

Raising & moving black swallowtail chrysalis...

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 03:39:16 GMT

We were visiting family in North Carolina near the coast and found some tiny black swallowtail caterpillars and adopted them. We made a home in a plastic

Gulf Fritillary (Passion butterfly) passed away

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 02:34:29 GMT

Hello, I have been waiting for about 10 days for the passion butterfly to emerge from it's chrysalis on my porch. There were 2 of them and one already

Stuck to the side...

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 02:20:02 GMT

We found a western tiger swallowtail caterpillar hiking across our lawn yesterday, and brought it inside. It had already turned a deep shade of brown,

Where are the Monarchs in Southern California?

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:14:53 GMT

I planted milkweed 2 years ago and last spring/summer we had oodles of Monarchs visiting our garden and hundreds of caterpillars munching away on the milkweed

How long can you overwinter a chrysalis?

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:13:00 GMT

My daughter found a caterpillar in late November/early December. We put it in her butterfly tent indoors with some food. It thrived and formed a chrysalis,

No eggs so far this year

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:03:15 GMT

We live is a western suburb of Chicago and have been raising Monarchs for about 5 years. We haven't seen a single monarch yet this year and despite having

Baby Caterpillar

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 03:46:06 GMT

This is my first BABY Monarch Caterpillar. I have had many caterpillars before this one, but I found this one as an egg and hatched it!! SOOOO Cute!

Ants eating eggs and cats...

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:26:41 GMT

I have alot of milkweed for my butterflies and raise Monarchs and Swallowtails. I never use insecticide and 'hand pick' the pests off like red/black beetles

Can I raise monarchs in the State of Washington?

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:14:27 GMT

I didn't see a map of natural habitats but may have missed it. Do monarchs live in the Pacific Northwest? We will be living there for about a year soon.

Extra large looking butterfly

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:06:54 GMT

I just found a extra large looking butterfly it fell out of the tree and never have I seen anything like this. It looks thick and so big and it won't fly

Best Butterfly Garden Kit

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:46:40 GMT

Cheap Butterfly Garden Kit - Quick and easy butterfly garden kit Includes plants and instructions.

Best Butterfly Garden Plants

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 02:09:26 GMT

Butterfly Garden Plants - Cheap Butterfly Plants for attracting butterflies to your garden.

Monarchs Bred in Captivity

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:07:17 GMT

Recently had monarchs released that were bred in captivity for a butterfly exhibit. Do such monarchs migrate? If they came from Florida and were released

Monarch Butterflies Migration "Wallpaper"

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 03:49:29 GMT

Check out this beautiful photo of the amazing Mexico Monarch Migration. This free Monarch Butterflies wallpaper is available for download from National Geographic!!

A Yellow Butterfly

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:05:05 GMT

In a jungle in Little Andaman island, we found this beautiful yellow butterfly gathering salt from a puddle. I would love to know its name. Karen says:

two tailed swallowtail butterfly

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:00:36 GMT

My husband just came home from a walk with a very beautiful but injured two tailed swallowtail butterfly. It can't fly, it's wings looked crumpled as they