The number of Monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico rebounded this year #environment #wildlife #butterfly #butterflies #climate #ClimateChange https://apnews.com/article/monarch-butterflies-mexico-climate-change-8b34f96d0441da8eb53977373659e463
The number of Monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico rebounded this year #environment #wildlife #butterfly #butterflies #climate #ClimateChange https://apnews.com/article/monarch-butterflies-mexico-climate-change-8b34f96d0441da8eb53977373659e463
Today's Good News!
The number of monarch butterflies overwintering this year in Mexico has nearly doubled, according to the annual census released last week by the World Wildlife Fund in Mexico and their partners.
During the last few months in 2025, the population of eastern monarchs occupied 4.42 acres of central Mexico’s forests—up from 2.22 acres during the previous winter
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For #LearnAboutButterfliesDay:
The Science and Splendor of Australian #Butterflies : How Two 19th-Century Teenage Sisters' Forgotten Paintings Sparked a Triumph of Modern Conservation
https://www.themarginalian.org/2020/07/30/harriet-helena-scott-butterflies-australia/
A kaleidoscope of butterflies for #WorldButterflyDay. It’s also #PiDay so I feel this the symmetries of this print which I laid out with a compass and some geometric tricks, seems apt.
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There are three each of the orange Isabella’s Longwings (Nymphalidae Eueides isabella), three yellow Eastern tiger swallowtails (Papilio glaucus), and three blue Red-Spotted Purples (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) in this #linocut kaleidoscope.⠀
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Neural circuits that link genetic variation to #behavior: This study of mate choice behavior in Heliconius cydno #butterflies shows that alterations to the peripheral nervous system, driven by genetic & gene expression differences, can alter essential behaviors #plosbiology https://plos.io/4iHQDRd
"Butterfly population in US shrinking by 22% over last 20 years, study shows"
#US #USA #America #Butterflies #Insects
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/06/declining-butterfly-populations
BBC News: US lost a fifth of its #butterflies within two decades
Monarch butterflies undertake a huge migration each year. As cold weather approaches, millions leave their home range in Canada and the US and begin flying south to S California or Mexico, nearly 2,500 miles away.
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A new analysis shows that the U.S. has lost more than one-fifth of its butterflies in just two decades. @TheConversationUS explains what’s causing the decline, why you should care, and what you can do to help reverse it.
Butterflies declined by 22% in just two decades across the US – there are ways you can help save them.
#ClimateChange #Environment #Butterflies
From AP.com: First national analysis finds America's butterflies are disappearing at 'catastrophic' rate
America's #butterflies are dying out at an alarming rate, due to #climatechange and habitat loss. 22% decline in populations since 2000. As a child, I dreamed of becoming an entomologist, until I found out most were hired to find out how to kill insects. https://apnews.com/article/butterflies-beauty-disappearing-climate-change-habitat-insecticide-c74bbb59583acfff7a6a7b4ed05851b3
Dance of the Butterflies
Several months ago, while we were out for a walk, I spotted two white butterflies fluttering over tiny yellow flowers and was lucky enough to capture the moment on camera. I'm fairly confident they are cabbage white butterflies (Pieris rapae), but I'd love to hear from any fellow butterfly enthusiasts who can verify the species or suggest corrections.
If you're captivated by the delicate beauty of butterflies and the graceful allure of dragonflies, my photo gallery is the perfect place for you. You'll find an enchanting collection of both, each image highlighting the intricate details and vibrant colors of nature's winged wonders. Come on in and explore the charm captured through my lens!
Eastern Tailed Blue Butterfly (Cupido comyntas)
Butterfly 2020-2
It is easy to feel small in a big world
But we are all important
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Monarch butterflies. These international travellers return to the same forests each year, and some even find the same tree that their ancestors landed on. Some estimates say up to a billion butterflies arrive in the mountains of Mexico each year.
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Four cabbage white butterflies with blue flowers. This affordable original artwork would be a lovely Mother's Day gift idea...
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