Butterfly watching

Swarms of monarch butterflies are migrating to Kansas earlier this spring because of the recent warm weather. Chip Taylor, professor of insect ecology, runs Monarch Watch out of Foley Hall on West Campus, which acts as a preserve for the study and surveying of butterflies in Lawrence. “I have never seen this many butterflies before this time of year, in this garden or anywhere in Kansas,” Taylor said. Within the past week, Taylor has seen a...  

It's a butterfly explosion in my yard. There were around six cocoons that I know of and they all opened up with some Monarch butterflies. Here are some photos I managed to get of the new butterflies. SEE MORE BUTTERFLY PHOTOS> Mike McGuff Blog > Become a fan > Facebook profile > Twitter > Tumblr  

A Texas A&M researcher has found evidence that the population of Monarch butterflies continues to shrink. Craig Wilson is a senior research associate in the Center for Mathematics and Science Education and a longtime butterfly enthusiast. He says, according to reports from the World Wildlife Fund, Mexico’s Michoacan State and a host of private donors, that the numbers of Monarch butterflies that cross the state of Texas will be dramatically...  

I used to have dozens of monarch butterflies in my garden — now almost none. How can I attract them again? Research showed that the precipitous decline in monarchs a couple of years ago was mainly because of extreme weather, illegal logging in ...  

Many thanks to WMNF volunteer Gail Carroll, who planted a butterfly garden near the station's picnic table. The native plants she used to feed and attract butterflies are labeled, so you can see what they are if you're interested in planting so...  

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Pang Sida National Park in Sa Kaeo province is part of the Khao Yai-Dong Phaya Yen forests, hailed by Unesco as a World Heritage site. Around May-July every year, it becomes a heaven for butterfly watchers as Thailand's most butterfly-populated area with ...  

The butterflies themselves aren’t endangered, said University of Kansas Professor Chip Taylor, but their migration is because of threats in both Mexico and the United States. Taylor, who heads Monarch Watch, University of Kansas-based organization ...  

MOBILE, Alabama-- Butterflies were released Friday from the butterfly gardens at E.R. Dickson Elementary School. According to Technology Support Teacher Lisa Morris, E.R. Dickson started the butterfly garden with simple pop up tents in 2003 and ...  

... of third-graders at Seffner Elementary School has transformed an otherwise plain swath of the school's lawn into a colorful butterfly garden. The project incorporates classroom research on plants and butterflies, the math of setting up a ...  

Where To Go Butterfly Watching in the Bay AreaNBC Bay AreaFrom tiny gardens to large sanctuaries, the potential for butterfly watching in the Bay is ample and varied! Here's where you're sure to spot plenty of the many species that thrive in our area:  

Butterfly Watching Takes OffArizona Public MediaSo she found a new focus--in butterflies. "Butterflies give you a new outlook for that sense of adventure of going out and finding what you can find," she says. SEABA organizes monthly programs, field trips and community outreach to encourage ...  

When building a butterfly garden, it is important to remember that you need to have plants to feed the caterpillars and flowers that provide a lot of nectar. Remember, too, that butterflies like to touch down and splash around in some muddy water.  

Nursery owner attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsTbo.comZambito said the plants in her nursery require minimal maintenance and are easy to care of. "There is something pretty special about a butterfly floating around your head and watching lay their eggs and hatch into butterflies," Zambito said.  

Seattle Opera's First SimulcastKUOW NPRWhen the curtain goes up on the opening night of "Madama Butterfly", more than 2000 opera fans will be at McCaw Hall to see the show. And for the first time in Seattle Opera's history, as many as 8000 more people may be watching from Key Arena.and more »