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Tag: attracting butterflies

Trout Lilies Flowers in Bloom in Early Spring. Photo by Donna L. Long.
March 19June 23 Donna L. Long

Spring Ephemerals – Early Bloomers for Your Backyard Habitat

October 24November 30 Donna L. Long

Sassafras Trees for Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Moths

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

Red Admiral Butterfly and Flowers That Attract Them.

Backlight Fall New England Aster
September 29September 26 Donna L. Long

New England Asters, a Pollinator Magnet for Your Garden.

Great Spangled Fritillary on Echinacea purpurea
May 18April 25 Donna L. Long

What is a Naturalist’s Garden or Backyard Habitat?

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

Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly – Life Cycle

A little green fly pokes around a young sunflower (Helianthus spp.) blossom in early autumn in my garden. Photo by Donna L. Long.
August 9June 23 Donna L. Long

Common Sunflower Helianthus annuus) L.

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