It’s all about the pollen. Every pollen-producing flowerpot helps support bees and butterflies, even those in cities surrounded by more concrete than natural landscapes. Researcher Kevin Matteson ...

Raising butterflies from the larval stage to the adult stage can be a satisfying and educational hobby. It allows you to observe the amazing transformational metamorphosis at home within the safety of ...

Dwarf buddleias will attract and feed butterflies and provide your landscape with summer blooms on a low-maintenance shrub. The middle of July is not too late to cut back leggy azaleas and ...

Q: I want more common milkweed, but I also want other options. Something that doesn’t spread as bad, but is good for the monarchs. ­– Sally from Boardman A: Monarch butterflies are quite beautiful and ...

The feeding apparatus of butterflies and moths has drawn considerable attention owing to its specialised morphology and its critical role in ecological interactions. The proboscis is a highly derived, ...

Butterflies like to summer in Houston. The cold-blooded insects don't mind the heat and humidity. Plus, butterflies drink by sucking water from the moist ground, and we have plenty of that. Our long ...

Even from a distance, you can often learn to tell butterflies apart simply by noting their colors and shapes and by watching the way they move. Monarchs and gulf fritillaries, for example, are both ...