Articles related to "Endangered Butterflies"



A Threatened Lupine and an Endangered Butterfly
...okay, this lupine, Kincaid's Lupine (<I>Lupinus sulphureus</i> ssp. <I>kincaidii</i>), isn't endangered, but "only" threatened, but to up the ante, Kincaid's Lupine is the primary host plant to a butterfly which <I>is</i> endangered: Fender's Blue butterfly (<I>Icaricia icarioides fenderi</i>).
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Blooms and Butterflies
It's that time of year! Beautiful blooms and colorful butterflies, the best combination.
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How to Plant an Endangered Butterfly–Friendly Garden
How to set up a butterfly garden friendly to endangered butterflies.
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Nabokov and His Beloved Blues Butterflies
Renown lepidopterist Vladimir Nabokov left the world an invaluable environmental legacy because of his passion and love for Blues butterflies. Striking Nabokov illustrations, photos of several South American Blues and their habitats, and a famous photo of Nabokov accompany this article. Lepidopterists today fear more Nabokov Blues in South America may face extinction or extirpation because of disappearing habitats. Visit all of the outstanding <b>Co-Featured Links</b> in this article to learn more about Nabokov Blues. Watch for the second article of this two-part series on February 1, 2000!
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Butterflies and Vehicles Don't Mix
Two species of endangered butterfly, at opposite ends of the earth, get respite from vehicles. One is protected during its migration, the other needs year round relief.
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Virtues of Volunteering part 2
A brief article on how to find volunteering opportunities in your area.
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Monarch Butterfly Migration
Both Mexico and the United States are contributing to the potential extinction of the monarch butterfly despite the creation of a biosphere reserve to protect them.
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Plant Families: And Still More Peas
My last two <I>Plant Families</I> articles have been about the Pea Family (<I>Fabaceae</I>). I could go on and on; this is one of my favorite plant families. But I won't. I'll wrap it up this week...
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Butterflies in paradise?
A brand new butterfly conservatory has opened a few minutes away from my home. My daughters love it. But is it paradise?
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Monarchs' Winter Habitat Loss Looms in Mexico!
Conservationists and monarch experts recently warned of a critical crisis facing monarch butterflies. Research over a 28-year study period shows that degradation of vital conserved areas of forests in Mexico, where monarchs have overwintered for milleniums, has decreased by almost 90%. Also read about a team of concerned international groups are working together to help solve this imminent crisis.
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Flowers As Seen Through the Eyes of A Butterfly
Read a charming fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen about a single butterfly who wished for a bride and searched for her amongst the flowers. This short story precedes a vital introduction to my next two articles that will depict the critical need to retain and/or restore the rapidly disappearing habitats of both <b>Karner Blue</b> and <b>Nabokov Blue</b> butterflies.
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Karner Blue Butterflies: An Endangered Species!
Today, the Blues butterflies include endangered species in both North and South America. Among the first placed on the U.S. Endangered Species List in 1975 (receiving final approval in 1992) was the much-loved Karner Blue. Read about what can be done to help prevent the impending extinction of one of the world's most beautiful and rare species of butterflies.
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