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Swallowtail or any Butterfly Stories, Tips and Observations

Maybe it began with a Monarch Butterfly flitting through your garden. You decided to create a butterfly garden and attract more butterflies to your backyard. Then you tried your hand at raising a butterfly inside.

Do you have a Butterfly story, observation, tip and/or photos you would love to share with others?

Anyone checking out this website is also interested in butterflies....so please share with us. Maybe you have a favorite nectar flower in your garden, some ideas for raising butterflies inside or a beautiful butterfly photo.

I would love to hear from you and so would my readers!

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Something to bring me joy...  My mom died in June 09 from cancer, and although I found it difficult to speak at her graveside service I did so anyhow. When I was done a lady came up ...

"A Special Butterfly" Another story from raising Black Swallowtails in Virginia  Ruby was the next to the last one to emerge and she was born on my birthday! She is a special butterfly! I carefully put a heart on on wing and hope ...

Raising Black Swallowtail Butterflies in Virginia  One day out of the blue I wanted to raise butterflies. Did some research online and got some books and was on my way to raising black swallowtail butterflies....

Monarch Caterpillars....Beware the Paper Wasp  I bought a few Milkweed plants so I could attract and photograph Monarch butterflies. I planted the plants in my yard and the Monarchs showed up within ...

Raising Monarchs In Illinois  I decided in 2008 to raise Monarchs. I found common milkweed and transplanted it to garden. I also found some swamp milkweed and purchased Red milkweed ...

Creating a Monarch Oasis in a Small Miami Patio  My husband and I have enjoyed watching the many butterflies (including zebras, monarchs, sulfurs, gulf fritllaries, queens and the occasional swallowtail)...

Raising Monarchs in Hawaii  I've been raising Monarchs for a few years in Hawaii, where the caterpillars only eat Crown Flower leaves (we don't have milkweed). Sometimes it's hard ...

Escondido, CA milkweed garden  We started growing Milkweed in the Spring, and have been so happy with all the incredible experiences that have happened since!

Right now we have ...

Territorial Monarch?  Yes, the Monarchs are still laying eggs in Houston, 3rd week of September. But yesterday morning, to my surprise, I saw a Monarch repeatedly chasing a ...

Keep newly emerged separate  I discovered that larger caterpillars in a terrarium will eat newly emerged smaller ones. I now keep each new caterpillar in a smaller cup till it is 1/...

Caterpillars eating Milkweed
Hungry little Fellows  I purchased a large milkweed plant and the caterpillars ate all the leaves. I will purchase another one soon. My question is will they eat the stems ...

Missing Caterpillars  We purchased a milkweed plant and the Butterflies came. We had 10 caterpillars on one day and then only 3 the next. Do the birds eat them? What can ...

Monarchs Emerge But Aren't Viable  I have 3 milkweed plants and have watched in awe as dozens of caterpillars eat and grow.

I find the pupa and watch them but some of the butterflies ...

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