Giant Swallowtail
I’ve been seeing more of these large butterflies in the past week; they are stunning! This one is feeding on a sumac flower.
Butterfly Walk – Saturday July 17 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Join us next Saturday (July 17th) for a Butterfly Walk at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). Dr. Gabe McNett will will lead the stroll along our paths (mowed and paved) … Continued
PGT Butterfly Walk
PGT Butterfly Walk Saturday July 17 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Sign up to join us for the annual PGT Butterfly Walk. Biologist Gabe McNett will lead the stroll … Continued
Giant Swallowtail
With the warmer summer weather I’m starting to see more butterflies. Yesterday I saw my first Giant Swallowtail of the season. This is the largest butterfly in North America with … Continued
Zebra Swallowtail
Yesterday I saw a Zebra Swallowtail butterfly feeding in a patch of Butterfly Weed. It was along the sidewalk just west of the Lotus Ponds at the Prairie Garden Trust … Continued
Great Spangled Fritillary
With the milkweeds starting to bloom I’m seeing more butterflies. This is a Great Spangled Fritillary, one of the most common large butterflies at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT).
Great-Spangled Fritillary
I saw my first Fritillary butterfly this week. They are one of the most common large butterflies at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT).
Tiger Swallowtail
I’ve seen lots of butterflies and native bees feeding on the crabapple blossoms. Native species are my preference, but exotics like this can feed native insects too. Tiger Swallowtails are … Continued
Tiger Swallowtail
I got my first look at this butterfly yesterday. Tiger Swallowtails are one of the most common large butterflies at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT).
Checkered Skipper
This butterfly is known as a Checkered Skipper and it’s feeding on a New England Aster. Asters are an important fall nectar source for many kinds of insects. At the … Continued