For a naturalist, living in Texas definitely has its share of fringe benefits. The diversity of the flora and fauna that can be observed here is nothing short of amazing. One of the amazing feats of ...

Everyone loves butterflies! Understanding the life cycle of butterflies is the first step to attracting these pollinators in your garden. The key is to provide food and protection for every stage of ...

Want to encourage more butterflies in your backyard or garden? Consider planting in concert with the lifecycle of butterflies in your region! Avid butterfly gardeners typically know their way around a ...

Butterflies and flowers have a done deal, a mutually beneficial partnership that works like this: Butterflies need food, and flowers need help with pollination. So, the flowers bribe the insects with ...

MANSFIELD - From egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to adult, the life cycle of a butterfly is one science lesson Lynette Patterson's first-graders won't soon forget. The kids watched each stage of ...

We love to look at butterflies because of their beauty and colors, but you can also enjoy a close look at the lives of butterflies. They contribute to the health of our planet. While feeding on nectar ...

Butterflies (Papilionoidea) come in a remarkable variety of colors and patterns, from the orange majesty of the monarch to the lustrous red and blue of the peacock butterfly, but all butterflies ...

The arrival of spring coincides with the reappearance of butterflies. Many gardeners plant flowers to entice butterflies to their gardens but forget to include larval plants on which the butterflies ...

TEXARKANA — Kindergartners in the Texarkana Independent School District experienced the end of a life cycle with the release of their Painted Lady butterflies. As the butterflies took flight, the ...