Last year saw a mixed picture for 58 butterflies, with some species soaring in numbers ... efforts to restore the Large Blue, which was reintroduced to the UK after becoming extinct in the 1970s ...

this bright blue butterfly has a short but stunning life. It is thought that the colour helps the males to mark their territories, and acts as a defence against predators. The blue morpho is often one ...

More than half the butterfly's habitat has been destroyed, and the codependent Smith's blue is struggling to survive. Although the Smith's blue has been listed under the Endangered Species Act since ...

But over the past three decades, extensive off-road vehicle use on these public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management has destroyed more than 50 percent of the rare butterfly's habitat and ...

Three quarters of butterfly species are in decline in the UK, but gardeners can play a key role in providing colourful visitors with much-needed habitats. Even small gardens in built-up areas can ...

A small bright blue butterfly with black spots on the ... They are common and widespread throughout the UK. They are a migratory species, going north, with females laying eggs along the way.

Leading wildlife charity, Butterfly Conservation, has revealed the dates of this year’s highly anticipated Big Butterfly ...

All the butterflies were dead by Aug. 25. According to the Environment Ministry’s red list on endangered species, the Ogasawara blue butterfly was categorized as “Critically Endangered ...

Campbell’s work centers on the Karner blue butterfly, an endangered species in New York and nationwide, which can only eat blue lupine as a caterpillar. Wild lupine is a perennial that grows ...

The event urges people to spend 15 minutes counting butterflies in gardens, local spaces or the countryside to help track trends and ...