It's easy to take the wonders in our own backyard for granted. In this case, the beauty of butterflies inspired Dewees Island resident Judy Drew Fairchild to publish an illustrated guide titled ...

Flying flowers is how some define butterflies — and rightfully so. Flashing a rainbow of color, as they hungrily hover around and insert their proboscis into their pollen, butterflies present an ...

North Carolina’s state butterfly is hard to miss — and also easy to attract to backyards by planting a variety of native plants. The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) can be bright yellow ...

Sara Dousharm, environmental educator and Butterfly House Curator at Airlie Gardens, is set to give a lecture on butterflies at Ocean Isle Beach at the Museum of Coastal Carolina on Aug. 30. In ...

When you think of butterflies visiting your yard, you may have visions of monarchs floating in the breeze or swallowtails flitting through your garden. You may not imagine these pollinators clustered ...

Four local horticulture and gardening experts will discuss ways to improve the environment by using one’s backyard beginning at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 18 at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon ...

Among the multitude of reasons to want birds or butterflies around, their value as pollinators that are essential for flower and vegetable gardens is a key benefit of their presence. You may also want ...

Growing up, it was quite common to see butterflies in your backyard, as you walk down the street or even looking out your window. The first reason we no longer see butterflies around is loss of ...

The U.S. butterfly population has diminished by 22% in the last 20 years, according to a new study. Published in Science and funded by the U.S. Geological Survey, the study examined 76,000 surveys, ...