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- Monarch butterfly listed as endangered on the IUCN red list Sat, 23 Jul 22, 5:30amOn Thursday, officials at the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced the addition of the monarch butterfly to their red list as an endangered species...
- Surprise wasps and bacterium complicate butterfly study Thu, 16 Sep 21, 4:30amThe introduction of new species to other territories could have unforeseen consequences. According to a study published in Molecular Ecology, introducing new species to an area could bring along other organisms and pathogens.[...]
- Butterfly Effect bridge offers safe passage for pollinators Tue, 24 Aug 21, 2:30amAs a result of the Our Energy Our Landscape design challenge, Dutch design studio VenhoevenCS, landscape architecture agency DS Landschapsarchitecten and solar energy firm Studio Solarix have developed the Butterfly Effect,...
- Californias Monarch butterfly population hits 'potentially catastrophic' low in 2018 Sat, 12 Jan 19, 10:30amCalifornia’s Monarch butterfly population hit a record low in 2018 after dropping a whopping 86 percent from the previous year. According to the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the total population has declined...
- Street artist paints huge lifelike murals of butterflies Thu, 2 Nov 17, 9:46pmGraffiti artist Mantra is livening up cities with magnificent nature murals. The France-based self-taught painter adorns the sides of buildings and walls with huge murals, and butterflies are a common motif in his work —...
- Black butterfly wings provide inspiration for superior solar cells Mon, 23 Oct 17, 11:09pmResearchers took cues from butterflies to design thin film solar cells that can better absorb light. The rose butterfly, common to India, has soft black wings that help keep the insect warm with the sun's heat. Mimicking...
- Raku Inoue crafts delicate insect sculptures from colorful flowers Fri, 4 Aug 17, 6:30pmEven those scared of bugs won’t be able to resist the exquisite beauty of Raku Inoue’s insect sculptures. Crafted from delicate flower petals and leaves, ‘Natura Insects’ is a beautiful series of miniature flower...
- Curvaceous green landscape near Edinburgh Castle will hide buildings underneath Wed, 2 Aug 17, 7:57pmScotland’s historic Edinburgh Castle may date back to the 12th century, but the landscape next door is getting a modern refresh. American architecture firm wHY and Edinburgh office GRAS just won the Ross Pavilion International...
- San Francisco man singlehandedly revives a rare butterfly species in his own backyard Sat, 23 Jul 16, 12:33amThe California Pipevine Swallowtail butterflies used to flutter about San Francisco aplenty, but their populations declined in the 20th century as more areas were developed...
- HOW TO: Attracting pollinators: Flowers that encourage bees, butterflies, and birds to visit Tue, 10 Mar 15, 1:30amMost people have a pretty good idea of what pollen is. Some know it as the fuzzy, fluffy stuff that flies through the air and makes them sneeze from March to November, while others may get daubed on the nose with it when...
- Attracting pollinators: flowers that encourage bees, butterflies, and birds to visit Sat, 7 Mar 15, 4:05amMost people have a pretty good idea of what pollen is. Some know it as the fuzzy, fluffy stuff that flies through the air and makes them sneeze from March to November, while others may get daubed on the nose with it when...
- DIY: How to Build an Insect Hotel from Found Materials Thu, 9 Jan 14, 7:30amSome of you might think it's crazy to start thinking about gardening when winter is just getting started, but the opposite couldn't be more true! When the wind is howling and snow is piling up outside your window, is there...