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Category: Butterfly ID

Black Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio polyxenes) Swallowtail Family (Papilionidae). Photo by Donna L. Long.
July 16October 10 Donna L. Long

Black Swallowtails: How to Identify Them

flat flower heads Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea)
May 8June 23 Donna L. Long

Golden Alexanders: Pollinator Magnet, Black Swallowtail Host Plant

Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterfly larvae muching on Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) leaf in my back garden.
September 24November 30 Donna L. Long

Early Autumn Butterflies in My Garden

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus). Swallowtail butterfly family. Photo by Donna L. Long.
July 4July 25 Donna L. Long

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly: How to Identify and Find Them

Red-spotted Purple Butterfly in Tyler State Park, PA. MikeParker at en.wikipedia [CC BY-SA 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)]
August 17February 2 Donna L. Long

Red-spotted Purple Butterfly: How to Find and Identify It

Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa Atalanta) sipping salts from human skin.
June 29December 21 Donna L. Long

Red Admiral Butterfly and Flowers That Attract Them.

Male Morning Cloak butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa);NPS, Richard Lund,2002
April 6April 7 Donna L. Long

How Do Mourning Cloak Butterflies Fly in the Cold of Early Spring?

My first harvest from the new garden plot.
September 3September 4 Donna L. Long

My Community Garden Plot This Summer.

Northern Metamark (Calephelis borealis).
October 6March 12 Donna L. Long

Metalmark Butterfly Family

Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) - female. Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae) Butterfly Family. Photo by Donna Long.
June 7June 24 Donna L. Long

Identifying Common Butterflies – Photo Gallery

Eastern Tailed-Blue (Everes comyntas) - Lycaenidae Family. Photo from Wikimedia Public Domain.
September 2September 24 Donna L. Long

Gossamer Butterfly Family (Lycaenidae)

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus). Swallowtail butterfly family. Photo by Donna L. Long.
August 25July 29 Donna L. Long

The Swallowtail Butterfly Family

Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Butterfly. White and Sulphur butterfly family. [photo by Paul B. Toman. on Wikimedia]
August 18September 24 Donna L. Long

Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae) Butterfly Family

Zabulon Skipper Butterfly (Poanes zabulon) Skipper (Grass Skipper Family. Photo by Donna L. Long.
August 11March 12 Donna L. Long

Skipper Butterfly Family

Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
August 4August 16 Donna L. Long

The 6 Butterfly Families and Identifying Butterflies

Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
August 6July 7 Donna L. Long

Butterflies and Moths Information and Links

Monarch butterfly on pink zinnia flower in my garden
June 12August 16 Donna L. Long

The Adult Butterfly (The Butterfly Life Cycle)

Male Morning Cloak butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa);NPS, Richard Lund,2002
May 8December 21 Donna L. Long

Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)

black swallowtail butterfly feeding on parsley
June 15October 10 Donna L. Long

Black Swallowtail Larva and Fascinating Behavior

A Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) butterfly visiting my garden.
March 28June 24 Donna L. Long

Early Spring Butterflies

October 20February 15 Donna L. Long

Migrating Monarch at Cape May Point State Park

Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus) - 2
September 8October 23 Donna L. Long

Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly – Life Cycle

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) in my garden on spent Purple Coneflower seed head
September 1April 22 Donna L. Long

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on Purple Coneflower

European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola). Photo courtesy D. Gordon E. Robertson, via Wikimedia Commons
August 6February 15 Donna L. Long

A Friendly European Skipper Butterfly

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail drinks nectar
August 4February 15 Donna L. Long

Attracting Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies

Swamp Milkweed
May 21June 23 Donna L. Long

Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)

Common Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
May 2June 23 Donna L. Long

Common Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis L.)

Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
May 1September 20 Donna L. Long

Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)

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A Guide to Butterfly Life

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For the Amateur Naturalist

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A Seasonal Gardener’s Guide

A Seasonal Gardener's Handbook, Revised edition by Donna L. Long.
A Seasonal Gardener's Handbook, Revised edition by Donna L. Long.

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  • Black Swallowtail Larvae, Last of the Summer Butterflies
  • Choosing a Hand Lens for Nature Study
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