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Master gardener Martha Wheeler — shown here with a young Wild Geranium — is turning her yard into a pollinator-friendly habitat. (Photos/Nancy Hanson.) ...

Butterflies feed on nectar, but some also enjoy a diet that includes ripe fruit. Put out a slice of pineapple to act as a ...

Most of us have had great experiences with butterflies. These delicate, mystical insects capture our attention as they flit ...

Butterflies are whimsical insects that just about everyone loves, even your Aunt Tilda, who loses her mind whenever she sees ...

The Butterfly Room sees, on average ... Medina-Jauregui will give tasty treats for the two-toed sloth as a reward, but also to balance out his diet. “They eat a lot of leaves. It’s kind of hard to get ...

which is poisonous to most other animals. This toxic diet gives the butterfly a chemical defense — making the adult butterfly distasteful to predators. With a wingspan of up to 17cm, the butterfly ...

Butterflies need sodium to make up part of their diet. Anyone who has ever cried and tasted their own tears knows how salty they can be. Butterflies have found ways to benefit from the natural ...

A Yale-led study warns that global climate change may have a devastating effect on many butterfly populations worldwide, turning their species-rich, mountain habitats from refuges into traps. Think of ...

Butterflies ingest substances such as nectar, sap, and even juice from rotting fruit. Some other facts about a butterfly’s diet include: Have you ever watched butterflies flitting around a garden? As ...

A fluttering butterfly makes most people smile with delight — a reaction that makes them special among insects. Some people love butterflies so much that, like birders, they look for and count ...