Nestled within the Eighty Acres prairie, a Monarch alights upon a butterfly milkweed. The butterfly milkweed is one of my favorite...

During August and September the super generation of monarch butterflies slowly and silently depart Eighty Acres. They travel over 3000...

The largest butterflies in North America, the Giant Swallowtails, with their 5-6 inch wing spans, are frequent visitors to Eighty Acres...

Early September and the days are growing shorter on Eighty Acres. It is the Earth Mother's signal to the monarch butterflies it is time...

The eastern monarch butterflies returned to Eighty Acres in early May. Their journey began nearly 3000 miles away in the mountains of...

The story of the crab apple tree began this spring when it awoke with an explosion of red and pink blossoms. Bees and butterflies were...

Over the past week I have spent a considerable amount of time attempting to identify the swallowtail pictured above. To me the world of...

Finding beauty in the ordinary requires us to be constantly aware and mindful of our surroundings. Such is the challenge with the Painted...

An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail stopped by Eighty Acres to sip sweet nectar from the garden phlox. #EarthMotherssecrets #wildlife...

Dancing and whirling she announces her arrival dressed in a gown of silky dark gossamer trimmed with red, orange and yellow buttons. She...

The Painted Lady Butterfly flirted with each flower in the garden as it danced, caressed, fluttered, spread its wings, and then suddenly...

Each year Eighty Acres experiences the magic and mystery of the the Monarch Butterfly's transformation from a tiny egg to a dancing...

Often times dancing gently on the tree tops of Eighty Acres are the Eastern Tiger Swallowtails. They are the largest butterflies on...