Tag: butterfly
Skippers: Between Butterfly and Moth
When butterfly mania took hold of me, decades back, I thought I’d never crack the skippers’ code: the creatures are impish, and maddening to learn.
In the Shadow of the Xerces Blue
San Francisco tries to change the conditions that once made it famous for butterfly extinction
“Plain” Cabbage White Butterflies are Anything but Ordinary
A commonplace butterfly with an interesting history in the United States becomes the subject of a citizen science initiative to study climate change.
Meet the “Electric Blue Tinfoil” Butterfly
One lepidopterist calls it North America's "most beautiful small butterfly." The Sonoran blue is also an indicator of weather and climate.
Driving Home the Butterfly
The endangered Mission blue butterfly flies again on Twin Peaks, thanks to a dedicated six-year transplant effort that might be in its last year.
Video: Bringing Back the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly
Bay checkerspots are making a comeback at their ancestral home in the midst of the San Francisco Bay Area megalopolis.
San Francisco Mulls Commercial Butterfly Release Ban
San Francisco may become the first U.S. city to ban the release of commercially raised butterflies at ceremonies such as weddings, funerals, and charity events.
Painted Wings
MaryAnn Nardo's luminous watercolors capture species' whole life cycles, from larvae feeding on host plants to winged adults in search of nectar.
