It’s always a treat to spot Zebra Longwing butterflies (Heliconius charithonia). These exotic-looking insects are common in Mexico and Central America, and they’re found year-round in parts of Texas ...

Hurricane Ian impacted many of Florida’s beautiful and unique species. One of them, the Zebra Longwing Butterfly, virtually disappeared from the area after the storm. At the Tom Allen Memorial ...

Sightings of the zebra longwing, once the most prominent butterfly in Southwest Florida, have been spotty since Hurricane Ian. One group is working to bring it back. “Structurally, they’re built quite ...

Male zebra longwing butterfly vision sticks to a duller pallette, perhaps for mating reasons. The genes that explain this may help unlock how differences between sexes evolve. By Veronique Greenwood ...

The one great thing about living in Florida is that we can enjoy our gardens longer throughout the year than most gardeners. And with a garden come butterflies, and if I am not mistaken, I was buzzed ...

Gardeners should monitor lawns for tropical sod webworms and consider applying a low-nitrogen fertilizer in early fall. Fall is an ideal time to apply fire ant bait, manage standing water to prevent ...

A Zebra Longwing butterfly nectars on bright pink verbena flowers at the Museum of Natural History exhibit. (Courtesy photo) The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s (SBMNH) annual summer exhibit ...

I frequently see the caterpillar of the monarch butterfly around my garden, but I’ve never noticed any caterpillars that look like this guy. He was happily munching away on my passionflower vine. I’m ...

WINTER HAVEN — The search for a symbol in East Polk's largest city has taken a turn and lost its feathers. After previously deciding on the sandhill crane to become the new Winter Haven city symbol, ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Blue Moon on Halloween, Northern Lights creeping south, and now Jupiter and Saturn snuggling close for the ...