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 ...

"Momma, look what we did in school today," exclaimed my 5-year-old as he pulled out a worksheet dedicated to the life cycle of a butterfly. As he explained how a caterpillar formed a chrysalis and ...

The silver spotted skipper butterfly is one of the most common butterflies caught during the census. Cristina Santiestevan Counting butterflies is one of those things that sound easy but isn’t. Six of ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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Researchers have pinpointed the North American birthplaces of migratory monarch butterflies that overwinter in Mexico, vital information that will help conserve the dwindling species. The researchers ...

Scientists have discovered why climate change may be contributing to the decline of some British butterflies and moths, such as Silver-studded Blue and High Brown Fritillary butterflies. Many British ...

(CNN) — Challenging times are ahead for smaller, lighter-colored butterflies as Earth’s climate continues to warm, a new study has found. Unlike their relatives with larger wings and darker colors, ...

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