East Texas is home to a wide array of fascinating wildlife, including the giant swallowtail butterfly. Known for its impressive size and striking appearance, this butterfly is a frequent visitor to ...

While hopscotching between Sabine Pass and Freeport over the past several weeks to enjoy the annual spectacle of migratory birds, I also enjoyed the sight of giant swallowtail butterflies. The big ...

Given the highly varied world of insects, creatures generally small and fast-moving, the type most readily recognizable to the general public are the butterflies. As you get more specific, the degree ...

The first time I saw a giant swallowtail butterfly years ago, I just happened to walk out to get the mail and saw it nectaring on lantana in my flower bed by the road. What a surprise! This huge pale ...

Monarch butterfly sightings are more common now that they're migrating. (Photo courtesy of Betty Hammerstone) The grass was wet with dew as I walked around the yard at 7 a.m. Thursday, another day ...

As I’m writing this, a grandmother is outside with her daughter’s two small children. They are counting the butterflies flitting about among the flowers. Verbena bonariensis is a big favorite, a ...

Streaked and gooey-looking, the caterpillar of North America's largest butterfly looked for all the world like a big bird dropping. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as you well know,” advised ...

Look up in the sky. It's bird. It's a plane. No — it's a giant swallowtail, often mistaken for those popular Japanese film star icons, Ro-dan or Mothra. The giant swallowtail is the largest of all ...

About 170 butterfly species occur in North Carolina as permanent residents, regular visitors, or rare strays. Some of these are restricted to either the coastal or mountain regions. I'd estimate that ...