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 ...

Some gardeners get excited at the sight of nibbled-upon leaves on their plants. But not in the "Oh, no! Where's the bug spray?" way. Rather, they tenderly turn over the leaves and start looking for ...

Butterflies add a sense of peace and tranquility to gardens with their gentle, floating flight patterns and jewel-like colors. Planting a butterfly habitat that attracts and supports butterflies also ...

With its charismatic appearance and awe-inspiring migrations, it's not surprising that the monarch butterfly motivates gardeners to provide extra care for these pollinators in their gardens. These ...

Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace are only right most of the time. A butterfly’s behaviour towards members of their own subfamily (Danainae) is among the latest discoveries that raises questions in ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Field observations of the adult European skipper, Thymelicus lineola (Ochs), feeding on concentrated nectars (40-65% sucrose) from a variety ...