City of Nelson and local native plant society team up to support monarch butterflies
On November 6, a group of volunteers joined Kootenay Native Plant Society (KNPS) to put almost 150 plants in the ground to ...
Rare butterfly species returns to Hong Kong after more than 10 years
Traces of a rare butterfly species have been found in Hong Kong for the first time in over a decade. Experts expect more of ...
Traces of rare butterfly species found in Hong Kong for first time in 13 years
The Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve said on Sunday that one of its surveyors had found eggs of Libythea Myrrha, also known as the ...
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Winter Milkweed Planting: A Key to Saving Monarch Butterflies
Milkweed is the only plant monarchs eat and lay their eggs on, and planting it is very easy. All you need is a milk jug, soil, and seeds. Place the plant outside where the sun shines and water it.
The Independent9d
Livermore Resident Spreads Butterfly Sanctuaries to Neighbors
When Alicia Wistrand and her husband moved into their house in Livermore in 2017, she didn’t realize she had a nascent butterfly sanctuary on her hands. She was ...
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Drunk butterflies and inebriated elephants: Animals also consume alcohol
From non-human primates to beetles, dozens of species intentionally ingest ethanol, and even have special enzymes to ...
Support for monarch butterflies takes wing in new Liberty Station artwork
Kaori Fukuyama’s ‘Garden of Transformation’ comprises a large metal butterfly wing sculpture, a native garden area and ...
Birds & Blooms on MSN9d
6 Fascinating Swallowtail Butterfly Facts
Enjoy these fascinating swallowtail butterfly facts. Female Swallowtail Butterflies Produce Many Eggs A female black swallowtail can lay up to 400 eggs in her short life. Check out six common types ...
The New Zealand Herald21d
Our Treasures: Kiwi North is monitoring and creating butterfly habitats to aid conservation
The host plant is a plant on which butterflies lay their eggs and which their caterpillars will feed upon before forming a chrysalis and metamorphosising into butterflies. The plant selected as ...
‘It’s weird’: OKC Zoo scientist studies ‘zombie butterflies’
According to the OKC Zoo, Dr. Emily Geest, a Conservation Scientist at the Zoo, published a paper in the journal “American ...
The Garden Magazine on MSN16d
15 Beautiful Butterflies (And What To Plant To Attract Them)
Imagine stepping into your garden and being greeted by a kaleidoscope of vibrant butterflies fluttering gracefully among your blooms. Creating a haven for these enchanting creatures not only enhances ...
Los Angeles Daily News27d
An update on scarab beetles and the damage they can do in the garden
It also comes in handy when controlling those white cabbage butterflies that lay their eggs on the foliage of cole crops, especially cabbage. There is another insect that, contrary to popular ...