Craig Huegel smiled like a proud father as he gazed at a little black Atala butterfly, no bigger than a moth, clambering on a daisy-like wildflower called a Spanish needle, and sucking nectar from its ...

Tropical milkweed was added to Florida's invasive species list in June 2025. This non-native plant hosts a parasite that harms monarch and queen butterflies. Florida has 21 native milkweed species ...

Some butterfly species are disappearing due to pesticides and loss of habitat. One native Florida butterfly that was thought to be gone forever is making a surprising comeback. Kerry Sheridan of WUSF ...

In 2017, FLORIDA TODAY ran an article about the Atala butterfly that was previously thought to be extinct but had been discovered again. Since that time, the butterflies have made a resurgence and ...

Some butterflies are disappearing. They are falling to factors like pesticide use and loss of habitat. But Kerry Sheridan with WUSF reports a native Florida butterfly is making a surprising comeback.

After being evicted in July, the butterflies at The Butterfly Estates have a new home in Southwest Florida: The Shell Factory Nature Park in North Fort Myers. The Florida Native Butterfly Society and ...

Pickup trucks and wagons filled with florals and foliage exited a parking lot-turned-plant display as hundreds welcomed spring with open arms and green thumbs. The Florida Museum of Natural History ...

The perfect plants to attract these pollinators and create a biodiverse yard ...

The Merritt Island Wildlife Association and Brevard Discovery Garden will co-host "Butterfly Appreciation Day" on Wednesday, September 3rd, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event will include presentations ...

Monarch butterfly migration is a long journey. Learn how these amazing butterflies make the trip, where monarchs migrate to and why.

One of the rarest butterflies in the country, the Schaus’ Swallowtail Butterfly, is benefitting from an event many people dread. A new study from the Florida Museum of Natural History shows hurricanes ...