The California pipevine swallowtail butterfly is a wonder to behold. It begins its life as a tiny red egg, hatches into an enormous orange-speckled caterpillar, and then — after a gestation ...

The California pipevine swallowtail, native to San Francisco, saw its population decline drastically over the years. But Tim Wong, also known as the "butterfly whisperer," has led the effort to ...

It’s a diverse family, with more than 500 swallowtail butterfly ... the bright sun. Pipevine swallowtails are found throughout the eastern U.S. and through the southwest to California.

The devilish caterpillars of the pipevine swallowtail butterfly *devour* the California pipevine, never mind that the plant is trying to poison them. Their butterfly moms don’t pollinate the ...

Pipevine swallowtail butterflies, especially, employ some pretty mind-boggling tricks during their short lives. Take their caterpillar host plant, for example. Here in California, female pipevine ...

Whenever possible, she also likes to educate people on the native California pipevine swallowtail butterfly with the hope that Marin gardeners will consider the needs of this native butterfly.

Tim Wong rescued California Pipevine swallowtail butterflies known for their blue hue In San Francisco, a butterfly species was facing extinction due to the scarcity of its host plant - the ...

Four caterpillars stuff themselves with leaves to build up protein stores that they’ll use to lay eggs once they turn into butterflies. Clockwise: monarch, Gulf fritillary, California pipevine ...

The devilish caterpillars of the pipevine swallowtail butterfly *devour* the California pipevine, never mind that the plant is trying to poison them. Their butterfly moms don’t pollinate the pipevine ...