Butterflies aren’t the only ones that can benefit from butterfly gardens. Honeybees, which are native to Europe and introduced to the United States, are also important pollinators for home gardens.

(Beyond Pesticides, September 5, 2017) The bog copper butterfly (Lycaena epixante) is a member of the second largest family of butterflies, Lycaenidae, which includes over 4,700 species worldwide.

Teaching the community about the importance of pollination and nature was the goal of the 8th annual Cambria Bee, Butterfly & Bat Faire on Sunday. People from all over the Central Coast traveled to ...

In Oklahoma by late November, native butterflies have entered overwintering stage. Curled up under a hay bale, hanging onto a ...

Pollination occurs when pollinators, like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, feed on the sweet nectar from flowers. While they enjoy the buffet, powdery pollen sticks to them. As they move down the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Monarch butterflies will soon start their ...

The scientific name of a butterfly is Lepidoptera. Discover the classification of butterflies, family of butterfly, and more.

Everyone loves butterflies. The sun-loving insects are often festively colored and easily seen as they visit flowers. About 140 butterfly species have been found in Ohio, which may seem like a lot.

Roll out the welcome mat and ring the dinner bell by choosing beautiful, perfumed flowers to attract butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators to the landscape. Not only does it add beauty, it ...

As air pollution worsens, fruits, flowers and the creatures that pollinate them could pay a price. That's the takeaway from British researchers who used special equipment to control levels of two ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. On June 29, 2007, in Washington, DC, ...