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Category: Butterflies, Moths Skippers

What does the butterflies moths skippers of Wisconsin category hold? All of the above, of course. Plenty of informational tidbits to help you ID an insect or just learn little interesting facts. I’ve learned quickly that most people squirm at the thought of insects. I’m not one of them. I enjoy getting right up in their faces to see if I have seen “this one.” Hope you enjoy!

March 1, 2024

Butterflies, Moths Skippers/Through The Seasons

Monarch Numbers Are Down By 60%

Each year since the 1993 – 1994 migration the World Wildlife Federation has been collecting data from December through January on the number of hectares of land that migrating monarch butterflies occupy in Mexico. This...

butterfly is a reddish- brown winged butterfly with jagged banded outer wings in yellow with bright blue dots

March 29, 2020

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Mourning Cloak Butterfly

Mourning Cloak Butterfly The mourning cloak butterfly is one of the first butterflies to be seen in spring.

February 10, 2020

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White-lined Sphinx Moth Caterpillar

White-lined Sphinx Moth Caterpillar This White-lined Sphinx Moth Caterpillar (Hyles lineata) might not look like much now, but he grows up to be the white lined sphinx moth which most people mistake for a hummingbird.

Early Instar Tussock Moth Caterpillar on Milkweed

August 20, 2019

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Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillar

Milkweed isn't just for Monarchs. The Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillar uses it for a food source too. Then it becomes the Milkweed Tiger Moth.

May 18, 2018

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Black Swallowtail Butterfly

Black Swallowtail Butterfly The black swallowtail butterfly is a large blue, black, golden yellow, and cream speckled beauty. Black Swallowtails are also known as Eastern Black Swallowtail, Black Swallowtail, American Swallowtail, and the Parsnip Butterfly.

Banded woolly bear or just woollybear or woolly worm caterpillar. That is all the names this brown and black banded caterpillar goes by.

May 16, 2018

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Banded Woollybear Caterpillar

Banded Woollybear Caterpillar The banded woolly bear caterpillar and moth can be found nearly everywhere in Wisconsin. It feeds on low-growing plants but is not a pest to garden and farm crops.

October 20, 2017

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail The eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), is a species of swallowtail butterfly native to eastern North America. It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States, where it is common in many...

July 23, 2017

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Silver Spotted Skipper

The silver-spotted skipper is a brown winged skipper with yellowish-orange square and rectangular patches on its wings. The body of this skipper is dark brown and hairy.

September 5, 2016

Butterflies, Moths Skippers/Through The Seasons

Wisconsin Fall Monarch Migration

The Monarch Butterfly Leaves Wisconsin Soon The days are getting shorter and the early signs of fall are setting in. Soon, the Wisconsin fall monarch migration will begin. Monarchs will make their journey to their...

March 22, 2016

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Butterfly Nectar Recipe

Butterfly Nectar Recipe If you want to attract butterflies to your yard all you have to do is feed them. Either by plant or providing this butterfly nectar recipe for them to feed on. Monarch...

Monarch butterflies go through four stages during one life cycle, and through four generations in one year.

March 4, 2015

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Life Cycle of a Monarch Butterfly

Life Cycle of a Monarch Butterfly The life cycle of the monarch butterfly is one of beauty.

December 22, 2014

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Feeding and Attracting Butterflies

Feeding and Attracting Butterflies Want to attract butterflies to your backyard? Provide a yard that offers everything they need.

How to Tell the Male and Female Monarch Apart

February 4, 2014

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How to Tell Male and Female Monarch Apart

Ever wonder how to tell male and female Monarch apart? Maybe, the thought never crossed your mind. Well, to capture the lifecycle of the Monarch you would need to know your male from your female....

January 15, 2011

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Cabbage White Caterpillar and Butterfly

Cabbage White Caterpillar and Butterfly The cabbage white caterpillar and butterfly can wreak havoc on your cabbage and mustard family crops. The butterfly lays the eggs on your plants. The caterpillars eat your leaves and...