However, I have to tell you that Friday's (March 14) edition of your paper with a photo of a butterfly taken by Ray Whitfield is NOT a Red Monarch - for a start, there doesn't exist a butterfly by ...

That butterfly? The red admiral, which is generally most active in the Rochester area in the spring and summer. Red admirals share the orange, white and black color palette with monarchs ...

A butterfly in your yard is always a welcome sight, but if that butterfly shimmers? Even better! The red-spotted purple butterfly has an iridescent sheen that makes it truly eye-catching.

according to research spanning hundreds of species from the red admiral butterfly to the American lady to the cabbage white. Data from about 76,000 butterfly surveys conducted by various groups ...

I’m sure the early butterflies that visit my garden have originated from the horse pasture beyond the wire fence. Grassy areas surrounding my house feature weeds like dandelion, English daisy, ...