Last week I had a picture of a dark form of the eastern tiger swallowtail with my column. The obvious question about any species with more than one color form is: What is the advantage? The advantage ...

The delicate charm of a butterfly, with its fabulous fluttering wings and jewel-toned hues, is a sight to behold. Even so, you may have, at some point in your life, wondered if these colorful ...

WASHINGTON (August 30, 2024) — A team of international researchers has uncovered a surprising genetic mechanism that influences the vibrant and complex patterns on butterfly wings. In a study ...

If the Garden State were to gather together its official plants and animals, what an incredible assemblage it would be! Eastern goldfinches flitting in the branches of a red oak tree, violets growing ...

person looking at butterfly in garden with flowers - Katrin_timoff/Getty Images There's nothing quite like the wildlife that flocks to your garden during the warmer months of the year. Those melodic ...

Some butterflies have ultra-black wings that rival the blackest materials made by humans, using wing scales that are only a fraction as thick. Using scanning electron microscopy and computer ...