Mourning Cloak Butterfly
Mourning Cloak Butterfly The mourning cloak butterfly is one of the first butterflies to be seen in spring.
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!
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.
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.
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 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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
Life Cycle of a Monarch Butterfly
Life Cycle of a Monarch Butterfly The life cycle of the monarch butterfly is one of beauty.
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 Male and Female Monarch Apart
Ever wonder how to tell male and female Monarch apart? Maybe, the thought never crossed your mind. Well, in order to capture the lifecycle of the Monarch you would need to know your male from...
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...