Category: Conservation

This article explains some very interesting and surprising research undertaken at Yale university in the USA. Gender-bending butterflies observed in Yale study If you’re a male butterfly looking to mate, locate the females raised in cooler temperatures and you can sit back and let them woo you. Yale University researchers identified this gender reversal behavior…

The Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a well-known North American butterfly. Its wings feature an easily recognizable orange and black pattern. The females have darker veins on their wings, and the males have a spot in the center of each hindwing from which pheromones are released. Migration Monarchs are especially noted for their lengthy annual…

Butterflies are winged creatures belonging to the order Lepidoptera, which also included moths. It is unlikely that you have not seen them, fluttering about in your garden or in your local park, skipping from flower to flower. Each butterfly you see belongs to one to two superfamilies, either Hesperioidea (commonly known as ‘Skippers’) or Papilionoidea.…

Don’t let any more species of butterfly go extinct. Read this important introduction to butterfly conservation and learn how to protect butterflies. When Did Butterfly Conservation Efforts Begin? People first began to recognise the need for butterfly conservation in the 1960s. Racheal Carson released her seminal book, Silent Spring in 1962. The book focused on…

How to Design A Butterfly Garden Quick Tips for Making the Perfect Butterfly Garden:  Avoid using pesticides or fungicides in your garden. Butterflies like organic nectar.  Ensure your garden is full of nectar producing flowers for as much of the year as possible. If you cannot always have flowers install a butterfly feeder instead.  Provide…