Butterfly Flight period Caterpillar food Common nectar plants, adult food Two-tailed swallowtail (Papilio multicaudatus) April-August Green ash, chokecherry Geranium, thistle, milkweed     Scientific Name: Palilio (Pterourus) multicaudatus Kirby Description: Ranging between 3.5 and 5 inches. Large yellow and black wings. Each hind wing has two tail-like projections. Upper surface of male wings has black […]

You want to attract Black Swallowtail butterflies in your garden, learn more facts about them.   Butterfly Flight period Caterpillar food Common nectar plants, adult food Black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) April-September Dill, parsley, fennel, carrot Butterfly weed, alfalfa, thistle             Common Name: Black swallowtail Scientific Name: Papilio polyxenes asterius Stoll […]

  This post covers common conflicts found when planning a butterfly garden. Our next tips will provide information on common butterflies in Eastern Colorado and the foods they prefer. Therefore, if you want a steady flow of  butterfly visitors, we will cover which food sources to include in your garden.   Common Conflicts Many of the […]

If you are now ready to plan the butterfly garden, read these steps to take. Our next tip will cover common conflicts found when planning a butterfly garden and some additional references.   Make a yard more attractive to butterflies by providing the proper environment, which can be food plants used by the immature stages […]

  We will share fact sheet no. 5.504 in the next few posts which discusses more in detail how to plan a garden to attract butterflies. This fact sheet was written by P.A. Opler, Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior; and W.S. Cranshaw, Colorado State University Extension entomologist and professor, bioagricultural sciences and pest […]

If you want to learn how to attract butterflies to your garden, our next few  tips will cover this topic. Make it a great day! Remember, if you find value in our tips, please share them with your friends, like or comment. To create a butterfly Garden, you must provide a suitable habitat for an […]