Black Swallowtail Butterfly Caterpillar

Randy Jones Having discovered a fondness for insects while pursuing her degree in Biology, Randi Jones was quite bugged to know that people usually dismissed these little creatures as “creepy-crawlies”. READ MORE:  Free Monarch Butterfly Coloring Pages

All across the North American continent, and on the other coasts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, people admire the King of Butterflies. The Monarch Butterfly’s heroic migration, colorful wings, and purposeful flight appeal even to people who dislike other insects. The sight of hibernating Monarch butterfly cities in California and Mexico has even generated…

If you live in North America and have a place where native milkweed will grow, you can help Monarch Butterflies grow. All most of us need to do to grow our own Monarchs is to leave the native milkweed plants alone and avoid spraying or otherwise polluting the area. A butterfly will place an egg…

The blue morpho butterfly is found in central and south America, along with Mexico and Venezuela. Their wings are bright, iridescent blue with a black edge while the ventral surfaces are brown. The iridescent wings are an area of interest because of the unique microstructure that allows such vibrancy. The ground and cover scales have…

The following list of butterflies are found in North Dakota. Clicking on the text link will show you a picture of the butterfly and which specific counties in North Dakota the butterfly is found in. Each link also provides more information about the butterfly’s identification and life history.  This will help you decide which Butterfly Nectar Plants and Butterfly Host Plants you…

Randy Jones Having discovered a fondness for insects while pursuing her degree in Biology, Randi Jones was quite bugged to know that people usually dismissed these little creatures as “creepy-crawlies”. READ MORE:  Butterfly Caterpillars