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Nectar plants give butterfly gardens a powerful boost. But they’re not the only key to drawing pretty pollinators to your yard. As your favorite winged beauties transition through their life cycle, ...
When sassafras trees burst out yellow blooms in spring, several adult butterflies, such as spicebush and pale swallowtail, flutter in for nectar. They also deposit their eggs on the tree's foliage ...
According to the National Phenology Network, spring (as determined by a variety of "signs of spring" like leaf out and bud ...
An easygoing tree that hummingbirds and other pollinators love, the 'Espresso' Kentucky coffee tree (Gymnocladus dioicus 'Espresso-JFS') can help butterflies and pollinators ... brilliant yellow fall ...
A previously unrecognized butterfly, known as Papilio solstitius, has been described as the newest member of the iconic tiger swallowtail group. Dr. B. Christian Schmidt from the Canadian National ...