Stinging nettles (Urtica dioica) don't always have the best reputation among gardeners, but they are a crucial part of the ecosystem for many British butterfly caterpillars. Luke says, 'Host plants ...

Collecting and observing caterpillars will foster ... each chrysalis will hatch into a butterfly or a moth. Now your children can let them out into the garden.

When it comes to butterflies in the garden, one can never have ... and the plant's leaves provide food for the caterpillars. Despite its amazing qualities, butterfly weed is one of those stunning ...

Have you ever watched a caterpillar transform into ... and turn into a butterfly. And like a butterfly, freely going from flower to flower, from gardens to forests, savoring the sweetness of ...

It was about eight months ago when construction worker Jeff Smith stumbled upon something in his garden that would quickly become his passion. “It was a complete accident, ” said the Buccaneer Point ...

Filling your garden with fluttering insects will make your flowerbeds beautiful and ... Find out what they feed on and try to provide food for the caterpillar stage of the butterfly life cycle.

Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter has announced invites visitors to a new butterfly exhibit. “Transform into caterpillars and ...

The butterfly garden at St John’s Medical College campus ... provide a safe haven for egg-laying and nourishment for growing caterpillars. Other plants, such as Alseodaphne semecarpifolia ...

Generations have watched in wonder as yellow-and-black striped caterpillars fold into green-and-gold chrysalises and emerge as ... In the United States and southern Canada, monarchs are ambassadors of ...

Caterpillars can get ... it could just be a foot strip in a garden with extra long grass," she said. Butterflies return to former home after 70 years Butterfly enthusiasts flock to see rare ...

The free workshop and talk to be led by Suzanne Clarke, founder of The North Bay Butterfly Alliance. Petaluma gardeners, residents and other garden-keepers who are interested in expanding their ...