Three quarters of butterfly species are in decline in the UK, but gardeners can play a key role in providing colourful visitors with much-needed habitats. Even small gardens in built-up areas can ...

In a new study, scientists pulled from a 35-year dataset to examine long-term population trends of the federally endangered ...

Butterflies and moths are masters of disguise, able to copy animal faces, rolled-up leaves and even snakes. Welcome to the kaleidoscopic world of the butterfly wing. How do butterflies and moths ...

"Butterflies need nectar as adults and host plants as caterpillars," explains Mary Phillips, Head of Native Plant Habitat Strategy/Certifications at the National Wildlife Federation. Butterfly ...

The female butterfly lays her eggs on a leaf, out of which hatches a larva or caterpillar. The caterpillar feeds on the leaves and plants around it. After a few weeks, when the caterpillar has ...

Finally, in 1999, a cheer went up among butterfly enthusiasts when a photographer discovered 35 specimens in Bahia Honda State Park, which then housed the only wild population of Miami blues — but ...