How do Caterpillars Move? They Go with Their Gut–A Unique Form of Locomotion and a Crazy, Amusing Crawl
How do caterpillars move? They go with their gut. Literally. Amusing VIDEO of Tobacco Hornworm caterpillar doing his gut-slide dance.
Bats, Blooms, Butterflies and Moths–Everyone is Early this year
Everyone's early this year. Wildflowers, birds, bats, butterflies and moth are all making an early appearance. Is it the wet winter or milder temperatures causing the advanced timing?
Number of Monarch Butterflies Down as They Leave Michoacan and Head through Texas
Monarch butterfly good news and bad news. Bad news first: numbers are down 28 percent this year. Good news: they're making their way through Texas, sipping nectar and laying eggs. And a bounty of wildflowers awaits them to get the migration off to a good start.
Too early for monarch butterflies? Check out Red Admirals, prolific in response to drought
Red Admirals are in town. And we're not talking military personnel. The beautiful black and red butterflies are slurping sap on area trees with the help from migrating Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers (yes, it's a real bird, and that's its real name). Large numbers of Red Admirals signal a BIG year for butterflies.
Scientific Research in Progress at the San Antonio River Museum Reach Milkweed Patch
Scientific research underway by the Monarch Larvae Monitoring Project at the San Antonio River Milkweed Patch. SLIDESHOW
San Antonio Museum Reach Milkweed Patch Becomes Official Monarch Larvae Monitoring Project Site
San Antonio's Milkweed Patch Becomes Latest Monarch Larvae Monitoring Project Site and First to be monitored in 2012, as Monarch Butterflies take up permanent residence in San Antonio.
Happy Darwin Day! Would Charles Darwin be Pleased or Horrified at Butterflies as Quick Change Artists?
What would Charles Darwin think on his 203rd birthday of butterflies capacity for rapid, evolutionary change? Hmmm.
Occupy Michoacan: Monarch Butterflies Move West Because of Deforestation and Climate Change
Occupy MIchoacan! Monarch butterflies move a bit further west in their roost because of climate change and deforestation.
Timely Rains, Pent-up Seed Bank, and Little Competition Raise Hopes for a Banner 2012 Wildflower Season
The historic Texas drought continues but recent rains raise hopes and streams for a banner 2012 wildflower season. And that means more butterflies.
Butterfly FAQ: Pros and Cons of Tropical Milkweed and What to do with a Winter Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar or Chrysalis
Butterfly FAQs today: What to do with late season Monarch caterpillars you find this winter? And, some thoughts on the pros and cons of Tropical milkweed, that hearty, ubiquitous Monarch butterfly host plant.