This Graphium policenes is one of nearly 40 species of swordtail butterflies known to inhabit Africa. Photograph by Rebecca Hale, NGM staff Farmer Philippe Andé finds solace in the creatures.

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park's Butterfly Jungle is open for the season, offering visitors the chance to feed and be ...

From there, the butterflies may have migrated to southern Morocco, likely continuing on to tropical Africa to complete their annual cycle. The pollen record even suggested a reason why painted ...

For many years, scientists had had difficulties studying migration in insects because of their size and experts’ inability to ...

Visitors will have a chance to see butterflies from various parts of the world, including Central, North and South America, Africa, and Asia.