In some species, such as the tiger and spicebush swallowtails, the caterpillar is green with two large round spots on the swollen front end that look like the eyes of a snake. This may startle ...

It is a host plant for several butterflies. The caterpillars of the Promethea Silkmoth, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and the aptly named Spicebush Swallowtail feed on its leaves. Spicebush is often ...

Many of the first signs of springtime are subtle. There are little shifts in the breeze as the sun begins to feel a bit warmer and remains in the sky a little bit longer each day. Birdsong increases ...