Watching as a butterfly floats across your yard can feel magical, as if it’s reminding you to slow down and enjoy the view. But as it turns out, routine visits by these ethereal insects can be more ...

Readers sent photos of insects up close and afar, including butterflies, spiders, bees and more, resting in nature, on flowers, plants and even on people's heads. Reader photo pick of the week ...

The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 84, No. 2 (Jun., 2001), pp. 234-238 (5 pages) I describe the fall 1999 migration of 5 Lepidoptera and 4 Odonata species north along St. Joseph Peninsula, Gulf County, in ...

Summer is prime butterfly season. Butterflies are cold-blooded, meaning their body temperatures are the same as the surrounding air.

You may have walked along fences or trellises and noticed a green climbing vine with exotic lavender and white blossoms that ...

If butterflies know that your garden is a place to refuel, they’re more likely to come by and stay a while. Speaking of which, Bunting adds that a log or old stems would work well with the water ...

Some favorites include monarch, swallowtail, skipper, sulphur, painted lady and gulf fritillary. To get more enjoyment when viewing butterflies, invest in a field guide that identifies local species.

Gulf Fritillary butterflies feed on wildflowers. Image via Depositphotos. The Gulf Fritillary, known for its bright orange color and intricate patterns, is often seen as a harbinger of creativity and ...

More than 1,000 heath fritillaries have been recorded so far this year on the National Trust’s Holnicote Estate in Somerset.