ABILENE, Texas — As the seasons begin to change and colder weather draws closer, people may be starting to see more butterflies in the air around the Big Country. Monarch butterflies have started ...

CHICO — Chaye Vail donned a butterfly-covered bucket hat and butterfly-covered socks at the 18th annual Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve Butterfly Count. “I kind of like butterflies,” Vail, an ...

MEXICO CITY – Monarch butterflies have made a big comeback in their wintering grounds in Mexico, after suffering serious declines, investigators said Friday. The area covered by the orange-and-black ...

WITH summer truly under way in the northern hemisphere, now is a perfect time to spot butterflies and day-flying moths. If you live in the UK, you can help conservation scientists by participating in ...

A zebra swallowtail butterfly at Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area near Madison. Submitted photo. “If you whisper a wish to a butterfly, then give it its freedom, the wish will be taken to the ...

It’s a big day for insects. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday that it is proposing the monarch butterfly for threatened species status under the Endangered Species Act, a big step ...

The annual Big Butterfly Count is back for another year, taking place from Friday 18 July to Sunday 10 August 2025. But what is it, and how can we get involved? Here’s what you need to know.

AS USUAL. WELL, STARTING IN MAY, NEBRASKA GAME AND PARKS NEEDS VOLUNTEERS TO HELP COLLECT DATA ON THE STATE’S BUTTERFLY POPULATION. THE BIG BUTTERFLY COUNT LASTS THROUGH SEPTEMBER. AND JOINING US ...

Butterflies bring quiet but colorful life into the garden. We enjoy seeing their erratic flight, as they cross the garden buffeted by unseen forces. Their delicate beauty is an example of the balance ...

To bird watchers, a “big year” means setting out to see as many North American species as possible in 365 days. The famous bird-field-guide writer/illustrator Roger Tory Peterson and his friend James ...