Normally seen alone or in pairs, this tiny orange and brown butterfly thrives during warm, dry summers but is in long-term ...

The number of common blue butterflies counted in 2024 was 69% lower than in 2023, with numbers down in England, Scotland and ...

“They have smaller flowers so butterflies with tiny proboscides can reach the nectar,” she said. “Butterfly bush (Buddleja) is also a good option, and of course, milkweed produces flowers which ...

Anyone who has butterflies in their garden has been asked to take urgent action after worrying new figures showed numbers have plunged in the last 12 months. The latest annual results from the UK ...

It’s a complex picture of ups and downs, but what we do know for certain is that, overall, we are losing more butterflies than we are gaining,” one scientist said. “It’s a pretty scary ...

Brits will need to get acquainted with the idea of an annual event dedicated to insects, because Flying Ant Day 2025 is just ...

Butterflies need our help.. 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.

Though there is something almost magical about crossing paths with a butterfly, most people stop to enjoy the sight without giving the encounter much thought. Unfortunately, the long-term existence of ...

On a mid-summer day in the snow tussock grasslands of the rugged Lammermoor Range in Otago more than 40 years ago, butterfly ...

Aphids are small black flies that suck the sap from your plants, and if your garden is infested with them, here are five ...

Swapping her weekly supermarket shop for a micro adventure in the Austrian Alps, Sarah Holt embraces the challenge of a short ...