After realizing I couldn’t name most of the plants in my neighborhood, I downloaded a plant identification app. It was a great way to connect with my surroundings. “Plant identification starts when we ...

“The most iconic place to see monarchs here in Santa Barbara County is the Goleta Butterfly Grove in Elwood Mesa,” Cusser said. “On a good year, you can see hundreds, even thousands, of these ...

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Did you know that South Carolina has its very own state butterfly? The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) was designated as the official butterfly of the Palmetto State by Act Number 319 in ...

Figure 1: The impacts of historical drought on sensitive butterfly species. Figure 2: Scenarios of land-use change and aridity in a future climate. To explore impacts of possible land-use change, we ...

Scientists used tiny new sensors to follow the insects on journeys that take thousands of miles to their winter colonies in ...

Contrasting colours: The blue colour in the scales of a female Junonia rhadama butterfly is due to the scales' nanoscale structure, not their chemical pigmentation. (Courtesy: Rachel Thayer) The ...

Over 80 butterfly species were identified during the first-ever butterfly and moth survey at Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary ...

Humans seem to be drawn to butterflies. Maybe it's their colors, or the way they drift around on the slightest of breezes.