RENO, Nev. (AP) – Painted Lady butterflies are fluttering through western Nevada in what biologists believe to be the largest local migration of the colorful insect in close to a decade. ”This is ...

Heliconius charithonia is one of the species of butterflies whose wing patterns scientists scrutinized to better understand the evolutionary process. This butterfly is wild-type; the genetically ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — More than 7,000 butterflies are on display at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park for the annual Fred and Dorothy Fichter “Butterflies are Blooming” exhibition. The forecast is ...

It’s that exciting time of year when flecks of color are showing themselves. The very first wildflowers are appearing, as are the first flying flecks of color, butterflies. Butterflies bring a wide ...

The human eye is powerfully attracted to bright colors. When you look at a yard, the first thing you will be the colorful flowerbeds. Our eyes are also drawn to motion. When everything else is still, ...

Imagine a meadow of flowers: a kaleidoscope of colors with butterflies aflutter in all their prismatic splendor. Add a warm sunny day and it’s a picture of perfection. What more does a butterfly need?

Butterflies being so good, the question must be asked: What kinds of plants can you grow in your garden that will attract them most? There are a wide variety of plants that butterflies absolutely love ...

Does it seem far fewer colorful butterflies are flitting overhead or alighting on your yard’s flowers this summer? You are not alone, and you are not mistaken. Butterfly counts by the North American ...