A Comprehensive Guide to White Rosinweed (Silphium albiflorum)
White Rosinweed (Silphium albiflorum) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the state of Texas in the United States. This plant is a host…
Butterflies
A Comprehensive Guide to the Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops)
The Striped Hairstreak is a light brown colored butterfly with distinctive white striping that is in the Gossamer Wing Family (Lycaenidae) of butterflies. It flies in the United States and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains. The Striped Hairstreak generally feeds on members of the Rose Family (Rosaceae) and the Heath Family (Ericaceae).
A Comprehensive Guide to the Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon)
Introduction to the Spring Azure The Spring Azure is a bluish-white to grayish-white colored butterfly that is in Gossamer Wing Family (Lycaenidae). It flies in…
A Comprehensive Guide to the Henry’s Elfin (Callophrys henrici)
The Henry’s Elfin is a brown colored butterfly in the Gossamer Wing Family (Lycaenidae). This butterfly flies in the midwest and eastern United States and in southern Canada from Manitoba to Nova Scotia from March to June depending on location. It’s favored habitat is barrens and open woodlands. The Henry’s Elfin feeds on a number of plants including most prominently eastern red (Cercis canadensis) and maple-leaf viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium). It has also shown an appetite for glossy buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula), an introduced species.
Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos), a Comprehensive Guide in 12 Sections
Introduction to the Pearl Crescent The Pearl Crescent is found in most of North America, except for the Pacific Northwest and the martime provinces of…
A Comprehensive Guide to the Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
Introduction to the Silver-spotted Skipper The Silver-spotted Skipper is one of the most wide ranging skippers in North America. It is a member of the…
Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus), a Comprehensive Guide in 12 Sections
Introduction to the Monarch Butterfly The Monarch Butterfly is one of the most well distributed and well-known butterflies in North America. It is a member…
A Comprehensive Guide to the Atlantis Fritillary (Speyeria atlantis)
The Atlantis Fritillary is found generally in the northern tier of the United States and in southern Canada. The host plants for this species are members of the Viola genus, but it prefers the Canada violet (Viola canadensis) in particular. It is found flying from June to September depending on location.
Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele), a Comprehensive Guide in 12 Sections
The Great Spangled Fritillary is one of the most common and largest fritillaries and is found across most of North America except for the deep south. It is an orange/yellow-brown butterfly that uses plants of the genus Viola (Violets), especially common blue violet (Viola sororia) and round-leaf violet (Viola rotundifolia) as a host.
A Comprehensive Guide to the Viceroy Butterfly (Limenitis archippus)
The Viceroy butterfly looks a lot like the Monarch Butterfly. Similar to the Monarch it is also distasteful to predators. The Viceroy is found in most of North America, but may not be in California (Wikipedia). The Viceroy feeds on willows (Salix sp.) and members of the Populus genus including cottonwoods.