Painted lady butterflies, scientifically known as Vanessa cardui, are known for their impressive migratory feats. These insects are found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. A recent study published in June by Nature Communications has unveiled astonishing details about their migration patterns, revealing that these butterflies travel thousands of miles across oceans. According to […]
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June 5th Is World Environment Day
Little butterfly what do you know Where do you come from Where do you go As fast you flit From flower to flower Each second a lifetime A lifetime in an hour If we don’t save the planet we all live in, treasures such as this, will be gone
How to Write a Research Paper About Wildlife?
Wildlife is fascinating. As soon as you start learning more about it, you become more and more aware of its beauty and diversity. However, writing about it might not be as exciting, especially when it comes to academic assignments. The writing process consists of several stages – collecting relevant data, organizing it, making an outline, […]
Scores of Endangered Butterflies Slated to Be Released Along California Coast Using $1.5 Million Private Grant
In California, a joint effort will oversee a multi-stage, four-year plan to help Behren’s silverspot butterfly return in numbers to the coastline of Northern California. Vitalized by a $1.5 million grant from the State of CA Wildlife Conservation Board, the Mendocino Land Trust (MLT) is planning to plant 35,000 early blue violets, the only plant […]
Butterfly Garden Planning Tools: Apps to Help You Design Your Dream Butterfly Haven
Planting a garden offers numerous benefits, such as creating a habitat for butterflies and other beneficial insects. A well-maintained butterfly garden provides nourishment, water, and shelter for native butterflies while offering a serene space filled with beautiful fluttering friends. Additionally, it helps support the local climate and its inhabitants. This guide provides all the necessary […]
Butterflies
Mountain Marsh Runners aka Broad-billed Sandpipers have started passing through South East Norway the last couple of days. There are only a handful of sites with annual records of this scarce species and one of them is Årnestangen. So, I set off on the long walk with high hopes this morning. My hopes gradually became […]
Noar Hill National Nature Reserve, Selbourne
After a breeding bird survey near to Havant I headed to Noar Hill National Nature Reserve to see if I could connect with Duke of Burgundy. This 20 hectare reserve was was formerly a medieval chalk working is owned and managed by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust (HIWWT). The reserve consists of a […]
Butterfly Dream
“Once upon a time, I dreamt I was a butterfly, fluttering hither and thither, to all intents and purposes a butterfly. I was conscious only of my happiness as a butterfly, unaware that I was myself. Soon I awakened, and there I was, veritably myself again. Now I do not know whether I was then […]