09/03/2026
We’ve had some beautiful visitors spending their days among the flowers, such as the Common Buckeye butterfly! Their gorgeous “eye spots” make them easy to recognize, but these little visitors are doing more than just making our flower fields prettier. As Common Buckeyes travel from bloom to bloom looking for nectar, they can help move pollen between flowers. While they aren’t as efficient at pollination as our bees, they’re still part of the wonderful community of pollinators and other beneficial insects that keeps a garden ecosystem thriving.
The adult stage of a Common Buckeye is relatively short, often just a few weeks. During that time, they feed, find mates, and females search for the right host plants where they can lay their eggs and begin the next generation.
We plant flowers for people to enjoy, but we love knowing they provide a little sanctuary for bees, butterflies, and all the tiny creatures that call the farm home, too.
