The List- Five Must-See Butterfly Spots Around the Mall. Arcynta Ali Childs. May 12, ... very pretty light blue-colored butterflies. ... the black and white stripped Zebra Swallowtail, ...

The female spicebush swallowtail butterfly was fluttering down, landing for a moment or two on a leaf on my sassafras tree and moving on to do the same thing on other leaves over and over again. It… ...

Six species of swallowtail butterflies occur locally, and they combine yellow, black, orange, blue and red in several diverse patterns that invariably catch the eye.

Discover the question mark butterfly as it emerges in forests, showcasing vivid colors, unique camouflage and a seasonal life ...

This is prime time for Monarch butterflies, whose 1,800-mile round-trip migration path flutter along the West Coast each winter from Mendocino to San Diego. The graceful orange and black ...

Following a bad year for butterflies in 2024, it’s more important than ever to take part in this year’s Big Butterfly Count.

Around 750 large blue butterflies, recognizable by the distinct row of black spots on its upper forewing, emerged this summer in Rodborough Common in Gloucestershire, southwest England, after ...

Five butterflies you’ll be lucky to see during Big Butterfly Count - As numbers decline, sightings become more important, says a butterfly charity.

Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists think the spots may affect airflow around their wings.

Every fall, monarch butterflies embark on one of nature’s greatest journeys. These insects flap more than 2,000 miles from their summer homes in Canada down to the mountains of central Mexico.

Monarch butterflies have distinctive orange-and-black wings with small white spots. And it's those spots that recently caught the attention of a group of scientists.