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 swallowtail ...

When a butterfly crosses your path, it’s only natural to take a pause to register such natural beauty and splendor. Like catching sight of a rainbow, seeing a butterfly feels like a special and ...

Butterflies are common throughout the world; however, there is more to them than meets the eye. From optical illusions in their wings to generation-spanning migrations and caterpillars committing ...

While I suspect the majority of people here in Texas have seen a monarch butterfly, most probably don’t know that they make ...

Butterflies are amazing animals. They fly here and there, are very elusive, and many people are intrigued and enchanted by them and love studying and sharing stories about them. I also enjoy watching ...

Many butterflies from around the world migrate each year, but no butterfly can match the incredible monarch butterfly migration. In autumn, these orange and black butterflies travel up to 2,000 miles ...

With its vivid orange wings, black outline and white dots, the monarch butterfly is one of the most easily identifiable butterflies on the planet. Their ability to fly thousands of miles across North ...

During the past four decades, scientists have documented a 1.6 percent decline per year in the number of butterflies in the southwestern United States. Doesn’t sound like much? Consider how that ...