There has been a “marked and hugely concerning” decline in butterfly numbers in Northern Ireland, following the 2024 Big ...

small copper, common blue and brown argus, were not sighted at all. Dr Dan Hoare, director of conservation at Butterfly Conservation, said butterflies need "warm and dry conditions to be able to ...

The western pygmy blue is so small, you just might miss it. In fact, it's the smallest butterfly that lives in the United States. It has tiny copper-colored wings with dark blue contrasts and black ...

Nationally, the 14-year trends show that 11 species (65%) are declining, and three species (18%) – Red Admiral, Holly Blue and Small Copper – are increasing. Butterfly Conservation is calling ...

Simone Harounian, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, is a registered dietitian and nutrition consultant. Blue matcha is a brightly-hued beverage that's often served as tea, juice, and smoothies. It comes from a ...

Ryland James, the writer is AFP's New Zealand and South Pacific correspondentA New Zealand enthusiast spent half a century ...

Scotland’s butterflies are in danger of disappearing without urgent action, it has been claimed, after an annual count this ...

Last year's average was 12. Butterfly Conservation said it was the worst year recorded for the common blue, holly blue, green-veined white, small white, small tortoiseshell, painted lady and ...

McArthur also remembers the last time he caught a butterfly. It was during a 2008 visit to the achingly beautiful Cobb Valley, in New Zealand's South Island. He happened across a boulder copper ...

He happened across a boulder copper butterfly. Quickly slinging aside his ... red, yellow, neon blue and bone white McArthur disliked killing the butterflies; harming the thing he loved.