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Monthly Archives: December 2010
Kid-friendly Event at Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House
Chesterfield, MO – Shake off those cold weather blues at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House’s annual wintertime event, Hot, Hot, Hot! This tropical-themed, kid-friendly event features activities, games and crafts that will make you go absolutely buggy. Activities are … Continue reading
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Fly Like a Butterfly
At the Jubilee Retail Outlet (JRO), Angamaly, they don’t sell just fuel. The Indian Oil Corporation-owned and-operated petrol pump on the National Highway attracts not just the vehicles that zoom past, but droves of children from the nearby school and … Continue reading
Posted in Butterfly Life
Florida Museum Unveils Online Butterfly Identification Guide
The Florida Museum of Natural History today launched a new online butterfly identification guide to help visitors identify the different species in the Butterfly Rainforest exhibit. Organized by color, the guide contains photographs and information on the more than 150 … Continue reading
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Grassland Butterflies Plummet Across Europe
Butterflies normally found on grassland are in steep decline across Europe, pointing to a huge loss of European biodiversity. This is the conclusion of a new study by Butterfly Conservation Europe based on data from 3,000 sites in 15 countries. … Continue reading
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Miami Blue Butterfly: Disappears in Keys
Believed to be extinct, the Miami Blue butterfly seemed to miraculously spring back to life in 1999 when an amateur enthusiast discovered a colony in Bahia Honda State Park. Now that seminal Lower Keys colony appears to have vanished, despite … Continue reading
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Butterflies: A Very British Obsession
A chrysalis that looks as if it is an alien spaceship. A peacock butterfly hissing like a snake to frighten a hungry mouse. An astonishingly hirsute mountain ringlet, scurrying through the grass at 2,000ft in the Scottish Highlands. Silver-washed fritillaries … Continue reading
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Butterfly Themed Weddings
Butterflies are looked upon as beautiful and delicate creatures by all. This is due to their fragile bodies and colourful wings. Using butterflies as a theme during weddings have become very common these days. Right from the wedding invitation to … Continue reading
Posted in Butterfly Release
Southern Birdwing Haven in India
The village of Salgini, nestled within the Netravali wildlife sanctuary, offers a breathtaking sight of the Southern Birdwing ( troides minos) flying in a leisurely manner. Considered to be the largest among the Indian Swallowtail butterflies, it has a wing … Continue reading
Posted in Butterfly Farm
Rare Marsh Fritillary Butterfly in UK
The rare marsh fritillary butterfly returns to moorlands across the West. The rare marsh fritillary butterfly is making a remarkable comeback this year, doubling in number at many sites across the West. Over the last 30 years the striking orange … Continue reading
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Wings of Wonder
Butterfly Exhibit at Big Cypress National Preserve Birds and human “snowbirds” aren’t the only critters that enjoy spending the winter in Florida, and “The Wings of Butterfly Exhibit” at Big Cypress National Preserve offers beautiful photos and useful information about … Continue reading
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