The Mourning Cloak Butterfly (Nymphalis antiopoa ) is one of the earliest (and the latest) flying butterflies in its native range, which spans widely across temperate North America and Eurasia. These ...

Mourning cloak larvae are communal feeders, and can strip whole trees of their leaves. The ebony caterpillar has rows of branching spines between which are red spots that match their legs. “ By all ...

We were out at Lafayette Reservoir a couple of weeks ago, looking for the bald eagle that wasn’t there. But there was a fair amount of butterfly action: a probable echo blue, some small hyperactive ...

Looking back at the last five springs in the Northland, we see an interesting fluctuation. Two springs, 2010 and 2012, can be considered very early. Two, in 2013 and 2014, have been late, maybe said ...

URBANA — We had some warm weather in February, which means it is time to keep an eye out for butterflies. You may be thinking I am in the wrong hemisphere, but there is a chance you can spot ...

One of the fascinating phenomena of autumn is the annual migration. This is mostly seen with birds that either spend the warm season with us or those passing through our region after breeding further ...

We have had some warm weather this February, which means it is time to keep an eye out for butterflies! You may be thinking I am in the wrong hemisphere, but there is a chance you can spot butterflies ...