Sun-loving blanket flowers are easy to grow and care for, bringing an explosion of color to the garden. This beloved wildflower is abuzz with butterflies and bees and has exceptional heat tolerance.

Four rare species have fluttered into view during my continuing quest to photograph the endangered Mount Charleston blue ...

Following a bad year for butterflies in 2024, the charity Butterfly Conservation is stressing it’s more important than ever that people take part in this year’s Big Butterfly Count.

Sylvia Garcia took this photo of a Western Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio rutulus) as it was nectar-feeding on a ...

The Butterfly bush, also known as Buddleia davidii in the plant world, is known for its elegant silvery green foliage and colorful blooms. It comes in many varieties and can grow between 2-12 feet ...

Normally seen alone or in pairs, this tiny orange and brown butterfly thrives during warm, dry summers but is in long-term decline. Favouring heaths, chalk grassland and brownfield sites, their ...

You can also make your feeders more attractive by turning them into a fruit plate for visiting butterflies. Add pieces of ...

Readers will no doubt be familiar with the common buddleia (or buddleja) generally seen with long, pointed purple or occasionally white flowerheads. This is buddleia davidii brought from its native ...

Butterfly weed’s standout orange flowers bloom from early summer to fall, attracting hummingbirds, native bees, and ...

Anyone who has butterflies in their garden has been asked to take urgent action after worrying new figures showed numbers have plunged in the last 12 months. The latest annual results from the UK ...

Buddleia is a favourite among gardeners for its colourful and fragrant flowers that are a favourite nectar source for butterflies - earning it the nickname of the butterfly bush. But while it is ...