A brightly colored Mediterranean butterfly had long been confused with a common species. Genetic analyses have revealed its ...

I asked my daughter if she knew how butterflies taste. She gave me a surprised look and responded with, “I’ve never had one.” ...

Plant it and they will come. Believe it or not, it really is that simple when it comes to butterfly host plants. Scatter dill seeds among your lovely pink cosmos, and soon you’ll see swallowtails.

The National Trust, which looks after Hatfield Forest, said the number of butterfly species recorded at the reserve has ...

Monarch butterflies are completely reliant on milkweed plants to reproduce, and planting milkweed can support the pollinators ...

That’s not the end of the story. The Xerces blue butterfly vanished from San Francisco in the 1940s. Scientists just released dozens of butterflies from a related species to take its place.

A forest has seen its highest butterfly population in 17 years after delaying the cutting of its grass and wildflowers until ...

This summer's drought and record-breaking heat could affect the fall migration of the endangered monarch butterfly, according ...

Seeing a white butterfly in a dream may also be interpreted as a spiritual message from beyond, encouraging you in the direction of hope or change. White Butterfly Tattoo Meaning ...

Two newly-discovered butterfly species were named after Sauron, the "The Lord of the Rings" villain. Blanca Huertas said she was inspired by the butterfly's wing patterns and her decade-long research.