Object Details author Laidlaw, W. B. R (William Brittain Rutherford) 1902- Contents Historical review -- Systematic position -- Wings : Patterns & variations -- Distribution -- Behaviour : populations ...

Raising butterflies from the larval stage to the adult stage can be a satisfying and educational hobby. It allows you to observe the amazing transformational metamorphosis at home within the safety of ...

A cocoon is distinct from both a pupa and chrysalis. It is a hard, silk shell that a moth larva weaves around itself before it enters the pupa stage of metamorphosis.

Looking like a monarch, it is smaller with a few more markings: a viceroy. My walk was short, but it revealed a dozen kinds of butterflies during this butterfly month.

Nigel Andrew explores what we know about these fragile flying insects, how to observe them and benefit psychologically and spiritually, and what we must do to save them.

Butterfly numbers in Dutch gardens have risen this year, with the red admiral the most frequently seen species, the Vlinderstichting foundation said on Sunday. The findings come from the foundation’s ...

Following on from ‘the year without a butterfly’, 2025 has seen sightings soar in the UK and across Europe.

Join Butterfly Conservation’s 2025 Big Butterfly Count from 18 July to help save UK butterflies. Take part, submit sightings, and support vital… ...

Katy Perry experienced a prop malfunction onstage that nearly caused her to fall during a performance in San Francisco, California.

Lord and Lady Somerleyton have taken Fritton Lake, near Lowestoft, on the Suffolk/Norfolk border into a new era after turning it into a members' club ...