Eastern Tailed-Blue

A very pretty little butterfly that likes to be in many open, sunny places including weedy areas and disturbed habitats.

Photo credit: John Blair

  • Astragalus

    Canadian milkvetch (Astragalus canadensis)

    • Cooper's milkvetch (Astragalus neglectus)

    Bush Clover – Lespedeza spp

    Lupine – Lupinus spp

    Pine – Pinus

    Tick-Trefoil – desmodium spp

    Vetch – Vicia spp

  • Alfalfa – Medicago sativa

    Clover – Trifolium spp

    Sweet Clover – Melilotus spp

    Wild Pea – Lathyrus spp

    Native plants that are listed are ones that are native to our area, the list is not exhaustive

  • Can be found puddling

    Aster, Blazing Star, Cinquefoil, Dogbane, Goldenrod, Joe-Pye Weed, Milkweed, Wild Strawberry

  • Brazilian Verbena, Butterfly Bush (make sure you use a sterile variety), Red Clover, White Sweet Clover, Winter Cress, Yarrow

  • February-November

  • Butterflies and Moths of North America. Butterfliesandmoths.org

    Brenda Dziedzic, Raising Butterflies in the Garden

    Heather Holm, Pollinators of Native Plants

    National Wildlife Federation. Nwf.org

    Xerces Society. Xerces.org