Aug. 6—Butterflies have invaded the Freeborn County Fair as part of a new exhibit. "You can come in and feed live butterflies," said Annette Holt, a staff member of the Butterfly Encounter running the ...
Metamorphosis is beautiful. And inviting butterflies into your garden is like punctuating your morning with this inspiring reminder. If you could observe them closer, zooming in from the lens of a ...
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 ...
Butterfly lovers were able to get an up close look at the insect and even feed them during a butterfly feeding on July 23 inside the butterfly house at Miller Nature Preserve in Avon. Families with ...
I’ve been watching a flurry of butterflies visit my yard this year and have enjoyed seeing them gently rest on flower heads while they feed on the nectar. They devour the sticky treat that provides ...
There are about 750 butterfly species in the United States, according to the Smithsonian Institution, with the cabbage white perhaps the most common. Butterfly sightings in gardens are becoming more ...
A patch of brightly colored garden flowers with butterflies - Molishka/Shutterstock There's just something magical about a garden full of blossoms and butterflies. And while there are many ways to ...
Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. NASHVILLE — After all my blue false indigo was killed by a late frost, I went down to ...
When a warm spell suddenly falls upon the garden after a long stretch of rain, I am always thrilled to see a fresh butterfly blow through. Usually it is a red admiral or painted lady, maybe even a ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Local conservationists ...
SANCTUARIES AND MEMORIALS. DONNA THOMPSON SAYS THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY MAY BE ENDANGERED BUT NOT IN HER GARDEN. SHE HAS 600 EGGS THAT SHE RAISES FROM CATERPILLARS TO CHRYSALIS THEN TO BEAUTIFUL MONARCH ...