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Butterfly Life Cycle
Can you name the four stages of a butterfly's life cycle? ...
Does Your Garden Have ‘Guests’ Staying This Winter?
It’s early October and we still have a few Black Swallowtail caterpillars on our fennel. These last hangers-on ...
Endangered Butterfly – Swamp Metalmark
The Swamp Metalmark (Calephelis muticum) is listed as a state endangered species in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Ohio. It ...
State Butterflies
Do you know your state insect? See if your state insect is a butterfly ...
Parts of a Caterpillar
Illustration of a caterpillar ...
Who is Eating the Leaf?
Watch the video to see which caterpillar it is ...
Do Butterflies Move in the Chrysalis Stage?
Yes, although they are not mobile. They do have the ability to wiggle and some also make noise ...
What do caterpillars eat?
Caterpillars eat specific plants that we refer to as their host plants. Each species of butterflies have their ...
