As U.S. butterfly populations face declines, the John Ball Zoo has launched a program to save these insects in a race against extinction.

You know spices are useful for cooking, but some you can also grow herbs for the butterfly garden to attract pollinators.

A traveling exhibition resurrects Rachel Ruysch, an ambitious Dutch painter (and two-time lottery winner) whose intricate still lifes still stun.

It appears, he said, that while butterflies may have been scarce around Memorial Day, whatever eggs that sparser generation laid seem to have successfully hatched and reached adulthood in a greater ...

Simple things like hedgerows, field trees, and scruffy edges can help reverse the long-term decline of butterflies across ...

Nature-based activities are giving people a chance to learn about the environment.At the 200-acre nature preserve called Crossroads at Bi ...

The pictures illustrate the life cycle of a monarch butterfly. Its vibrant coloring acts as a deterrent for predators. The ...

John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids is not only highlighting how important pollinators are, but also doing groundbreaking work to ...

Clad in all kinds of ornate and beautiful colors, the butterfly is a winged insect that flies from flower to flower, consuming the rich, sugary nectar inside. There are nearly 20,000 species of ...

Tammy and Mark Parker are honored to be awarded ‘Garden of the Month’ by Louisiana Nursery for the month of July. Creating their home garden over the years has sown ...

Butterfly gardens are a great source of enjoyment. It can be a perfect opportunity to work with children or grandchildren and ...

Hoverflies can carry pollen over greater distances than bees and pollinate many plants that grow in your garden or yard. Look ...