These late-blooming plants native to North America help feed butterflies — especially monarchs-— at a crucial point.

Bees make great pollinators, but so do butterflies. Here are some tips on how to create a butterfly-friendly pollinator ...

As we move into April and more butterfly species mature and take flight, you can incorporate a variety of early-blooming native plants into the garden to attract them.

Attract the elegant zebra swallowtail butterfly to your yard by growing nectar plants. Also discover the host plant for the ...

About 90% of flowering plants rely on animals to transfer their pollen and optimize reproduction, making pollination one of ...

It's an all-you-can-eat buffet of nectar that will help support this delicate butterfly on their treacherous journey to and from Mexico's forests. Monarch caterpillars are picky, but monarch ...

but their honeydew can feed the butterflies that don’t seek out much nectar. A: A few, yes; most vegetable seeds or transplants are put outside during April and May. For central Maryland ...

But many other insects – including beetles, flies, moths and butterflies – also visit flowers to feed on nectar and pollen. In doing so, they can play an essential role in pollinating plants.