What you plant — and what you avoid — in the backyard can make a difference to your local butterfly population.

With its pretty flowers and endearing name, it's no wonder many opt to grow butterfly bush. If you're among them, be aware of ...

Monarch butterflies are making their flight north after wintering in Mexico. Here's what to know about the fascinating, fragile traveler.

Some other facts about a butterfly’s diet include: Have you ever watched butterflies flitting around a garden? As they go from flower to flower, they are feeding. Butterflies don’t have mouths or ...

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

Q: I learned about some local butterflies that spend the winter as adults, coming out in early spring. What can I grow to feed them? A: Some of our earliest-flying butterflies can be seen on mild ...

That was a perfect habitat for a butterfly, a little blue butterfly, that flew, feeding on a specific host plant called deer weed. It's a pea family plant with an orange and red flower.

Hummingbirds aren't the only spring-time animals on the move across Georgia. Sightings of monarch butterflies have been seen predominantly near southern cities like Savannah and St. Mary's ...

"They can affect insect behavior so their feeding becomes more erratic, and they can have lower growth rates and survival, affecting population sizes over time." Butterflies are more than just a ...