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 ...

Discover astonishing butterfly facts and delight in learning about the superlatives of butterflies, from the largest to the smallest to the fastest. Whether you're a nature enthusiast, an avid ...

Many butterflies develop wing patterns that mimic other species to protect themselves from predators. While growing complex ...

During the past four decades, scientists have documented a 1.6 percent decline per year in the number of butterflies in the southwestern United States. Doesn’t sound like much? Consider how that ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Gayle Anderson reports the Butterfly ...

PACIFIC GROVE — Monarch butterfly numbers are down this year entering prime counting season, but experts aren’t panicking yet. “Butterfly populations are bouncy,” said Isis Howard, an endangered ...

Our recent weather has made it feel at times like nature got its seasons mixed up. It’s been colder and windier lately than it had been most of the previous month. A few weeks ago on a really warm day ...