Monarch Butterfly
The asters are at peak bloom now. This is a Monarch Butterfly drinking nectar from New England Aster. At the PGT you can find New England Asters anywhere there is … Continued
Monarch Butterfly
The asters are just starting to bloom, just in time for the Monarch Butterfly migration. My favorite aster, and the one you see here is New England Aster. It’s an … Continued
Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly
Walking past a patch of thistle last weekend I saw a Cloudless Sulphur butterfly. Thistles are a wonderful wildflower that aren’t used enough in gardens. They are easy to grow … Continued
Common Buckeye
One of the more attractive butterflies I’ve been seeing this week is the Common Buckeye. The big “eyespots” on the wings makes them easy to identify. At the PGT you … Continued
Snowberry Clearwing
On the edge of Potter’s Lake yesterday I saw what looked like a hummingbird getting nectar from Pickerelweed. Using my binoculars, I saw that it was actually a moth, a … Continued
Orange Sulphur Butterfly
I’ve been seeing a lot more butterflies the past few weeks. At the moment I’m finding them feeding on Purple Coneflowers, Prairie Blazing Star and especially Hairy Mountain Mint.
Giant Swallowtail
This butterfly is so large that it’s hard to miss. Its wingspan can be up to 7-inches across. I saw some this weekend feeding on the Purple Coneflowers along the … Continued
Spicebush Swallowtail
This large dark butterfly is drinking nectar from Prairie Blazingstar. Swallowtails are the largest butterflies in the world. We have several kinds of swallowtails at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT).
Tiger Swallowtail
The last few days I’ve seen a few more butterflies, including this Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. I’ve been worried that the number of butterflies was down, but just this week I’ve … Continued
Pipevine Swallowtail
Wild Bergamot has just started blooming, it’s a great native plant for attracting butterflies. Even though we have a lot of nectar producing wildflowers, I’m not seeing as many butterflies … Continued