"Annabel suggested we went for a walk to clear our minds. I saw this butterfly flying towards us and said 'that's a large tortoiseshell'." Ms Yapp said: "I didn't believe him. Where on earth ...

Want to know more about the beautiful winged visitors in your backyard? There are so many extraordinary butterflies that are common in residential areas across North America, including majestic ...

That’s in a straight line. In reality, the butterfly will fly much further as it will have to skirt around the Gulf of Mexico. Remarkably, there is evidence suggesting that some monarchs cross ...

He described Bantimurung as “a beautiful sight, being dotted with groups of gay butterflies—orange, yellow, white ... their patterns of flying, mating, resting; what drew them in, what ...

Butterflies fly north from inland Mexico beginning in late February and ... The second instar larva develops a characteristic pattern of white, yellow and black transverse bands, and the tentacles ...

During the wet season when the animals are flying more to feed and reproduce, and therefore more at risk from predator attacks, the eyespots are more conspicuous. 'Other butterflies ... green and ...

The females are dark brown with cream patches and yellow abdomens ... generations spending their lives flying north. The painted lady recently took the crown for the longest journey from the monarch ...

Beautiful monarch butterflies fly together around their habitat, creating a wonderful spectacle. This clip shows the butterflies in slow motion, capturing their beauty. This clip is from the ...

Bleached sandhill skippers are under 2 inches long and get their name from their yellow and beige markings ... presumed to be the butterfly’s larval host plant. In autumn the skippers emerge as adults ...

Better than Moorea, or Bora Bora, or Aitutaki. But you won’t believe this patch of French Polynesia is real until you’ve seen ...