Just as winter is making its annual transition into spring, so too are butterflies emerging on the scene once again, ready to provide peaceful beauty to onlookers and serve in their important role as ...

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 ...

As much as people loathe moths, they love butterflies. Now that summer is officially here, depending on what butterfly song lyric you prefer (can you name the songs?) — country: "butterflies and Bud ...

Butterflies are cold-blooded and rely on external heat sources to regulate their body temperature for flight.

With their bright orange hues and lengthy migration, monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) are one of the world's most iconic insects. But their population has steadily dropped in recent decades as ...

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.