My interest in butterflies has been renewed after scant attention paid for several decades. I am building a file (small to date) of butterfly photos taken on birding outings. (I look for birds, but I ...

Spring welcomes more than just warm weather. Create a safe, attractive habitat to draw beautiful birds and other welcome wildlife to your backyard. Animals are no different than people when it comes ...

A robin and a Monarch butterfly sitting on a dead branch with moss looking at each other - Fercast/Shutterstock Among the multitude of reasons to want birds or butterflies around, their value as ...

The fifth Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ principle is attracting wildlife. Though attracting butterflies, birds, and hummingbirds may sound difficult, it’s very easy once you know which plants to add ...

Butterflies, birds and bees, oh my. When building up a garden in the Lowcountry, there’s a few things you need to keep in mind — what type of soil you have, what plants are native to the area and what ...

The showy colors of some butterflies could advertise their speed and nimbleness, much like a coat of bright yellow paint on a sports car. A new study shows birds can learn to recognize these visual ...

Wing color patterns of butterflies perform different signalling functions, from avoiding bird predators to attracting potential mates. Such conflicting natural and sexual selection pressures may ...

Scientists have commonly believed life is more colorful in the tropics. A study tested that assumption by measuring color properties in hundreds of species of butterflies, birds, and flowers spanning ...

When the Houston Museum of Natural Science's Cockrell Butterfly Center re-opened Saturday after being closed for around two months of maintenance construction, the sanctuary had a few new animals ...

Among the multitude of reasons to want birds or butterflies around, their value as pollinators that are essential for flower and vegetable gardens is a key benefit of their presence. You may also want ...