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Following a bad year for butterflies in 2024, it’s more important than ever to take part in this year’s Big Butterfly Count.
Maureen Dime’s magical garden in Del Mar has become a welcome spot for hundreds of monarch butterflies. Over the last 13 ...
The number of common blue butterflies counted in 2024 was 69% lower than in 2023, with numbers down in England, Scotland and ...
Normally seen alone or in pairs, this tiny orange and brown butterfly thrives during warm, dry summers but is in long-term decline. Favouring heaths, chalk grassland and brownfield sites, their ...
The monarch butterfly is a beautiful and colorful creature, but it takes a while to reach that part of its adult life.
The Asian transplants, brought to North America in the late 1800s, have become so widespread that many mistake them for ...
Americans are increasingly demanding that chemicals and toxic food dyes be removed from items they consume, clean with, wear, ...
These biodiverse, nature-friendly hedgerows are naturally a little on the untamed side, as the plants need room to flower and ...
What Does a Hackberry Emperor Look Like? What type of butterfly is this? asks reader Andrea Rickard of Helena, Ohio. Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman say, “This is a good view of the intricate pattern on ...
Blue daze (Evolvulus glomeratus) is a low-growing bedding plant that loves summer heat and sun. This pest-free plant has ...
Want to spend more time enjoying your garden and less time maintaining it? Discover low-maintenance shrubs and perennials ...
If you want to extend your garden’s life into the autumn season, grow these plants in July for stunning fall blooms.