Butterflies have long captured our attention due to their amazing color diversity. But why are they so colorful? A new publication led by researchers from Sweden and Germany suggests that female ...

Young visitors are enraptured by the colorful denizens of the new Sprague Butterfly Pavilion at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. The Butterflies Alive! exhibit is open through Oct. 14.

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Bright black-and-red butterflies that flit across the sunlit edges of Amazonian rain forests are natural hedonists, and it does them good, according to new genetic data. Bright black-and-red ...

Immersing yourself in the Butterflies Alive! exhibit at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has become one of summer’s most joyful and colorful celebrations, made all the more special because ...

The human eye is powerfully attracted to bright colors. When you look at a yard, the first thing you will be the colorful flowerbeds. Our eyes are also drawn to motion. When everything else is still, ...

In August it is a joy to revel in fields full of colorful wildflowers. Crested Butte is the undisputed wildflower capital of Colorado, but Colorado has numerous fine places where the wildflowers are ...

Butterflies being so good, the question must be asked: What kinds of plants can you grow in your garden that will attract them most? There are a wide variety of plants that butterflies absolutely love ...

SHOKAN, N.Y. — “You’re leaving the world behind and entering a different world. The magical world of The Butterfly Lady.” That was the greeting from Maraleen Manos-Jones at her home in Shokan on a ...