butterflies, moths

Identify a Butterfly, Moth or Caterpillar

This site by Butterflies and Moths of North America will help you with identifying specimens that you have found, seen or photographed. It helps immensely to also have information about the plant and location where you saw this insect.

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BeeSmart Pollinator Gardener

This Android and iOS app can help gardeners and those interested in plants that attact butterflies, hummingbirds and bees.  The app has nearly 1,000 pollinator friendly plants native to the U.S. organized into regions and ecological characteristics for your area.

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Insect Identification .org

With over 1 million species of spiders and insects identified, it can be rather difficult to identify the species of your particular specimen. This website has photos and identifications for many of the common insects and spiders you might find using terms that the lay person can understand. They also have their data sorted by state and other categories and allow you to search their database using characteristics one can see by eye.

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BugGuide

BugGuide is a wonderful collection of images of insects, spiders, and other arthropods, grouped into their taxonomic categories all the way down to the species level. These people know their stuff and can help if you're stuck trying to identify a specimen. It helps to have a little knowledge of how these animals are organized before you start, however the search feature works well too.

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Monarch Watch .org

Monarch Watch.org provides a wealth in information about the monarch butterfly. They describe the life cycle of monarchs, explain how to raise them and give ideas for classroom projects.

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Milkweed Plant & Seed Suppliers

Monarchwatch.org has compiled a list of nurseries that provide milkweed seeds and plants that are ideal for your state. These plants will provide ideal habitat, nourishment and rest areas for migrating monarch butterflies.

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Butterfly Garden Seeds

Live Monarch will provide some seeds so you can plant milkweed which is the ideal plant for preserving the monarch butterfly.  You can either send a self addressed stamped envelop or buy online for $3.

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Vermont Atlas of Life

Project Goal: 
Improve and update knowledge and of biodiversity in Vermont; provide open access to biodiversity data; foster discovery, conservation, and education; and build a community of those interested in natural heritage.
Your Role: 
Look for species and share your sightings via eBird, iNaturalist, eButterfly or Odonata Central.
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Website: 
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