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male coastal greenish blue butterfly
Searching for Rare Butterflies on the Oregon and California Coasts
20. July 2023
Emily Spindler samples pollinators in New Mexico (Photo: Aimee Code, Xerces Society)
Protecting New Mexico's Very Hungry Caterpillars
23. June 2022
West coast lady, Vanessa annabella. Photo: Chris Halsch, University of Nevada-Reno
Grassroots Conservation is the Key to Saving Imperiled Western Butterflies
22. June 2022
2022 Dewind Awardees Chris Cosma and Brendan Carson
Announcing the 2022 DeWind Awardees
11. April 2022
Volunteers count monarchs in Pacific Grove Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary, December 2021 (Photo: Candy Sarikonda)
Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count tallies nearly 250,000 butterflies
24. January 2022
A front garden in which flowers have been planted. Small circles of recently dug soil surround each small, green plant. The garden is edged by a wooden fence made of two horizontal rails and widely spaced posts. In the foreground, attached to the fence is a sign. The sign is green, with colorful flowers and an orange butterfly and brown lettering that says “pollinator habitat”.
Santa Fe Pollinator Habitat Kit Program Connects Pollinators and People
20. October 2021
A brown cardboard box has been opened to show the contents, bundles of newly printed books. The books are a gray-green color, with a photograph that shows two yellow and orange bumble bees on a pink flower.
Reflections on Two Decades of Pollinator Conservation
10. June 2021
A small brown and white butterfly rests with it's wings open on a brightly colored red and yellow flower
Announcing the 2021 DeWind Award Winners
8. April 2021
Orange-and-black monarch butterflies cling to the green branches of tress and fly in the blue sky
Monarch Numbers from Mexico Point to Declining Population
26. February 2021
The English countryside is a patchwork of woodlands and farm fields edged by hedgerows.
England’s Ancient Woodlands: Living Time Capsules
25. February 2021
A brown butterfly hangs upside down with its wings closed as it sips nectar from a white flower.
In Search of the Elusive Johnson’s Hairstreak
17. February 2021
A man and a woman stand nest to each other in front of a grove of old trees.
Remembering Bill Shepard, a Great Friend of Butterflies
28. January 2021
A Xerces blue butterfly resting on the green stems of deerweed
Xerces Turns Fifty: A Half Century of Ground-Breaking Conservation
26. January 2021
Smoke hangs over the charred trees and barren soil of a badly burned forest.
Forests, Fires, and Insects
19. December 2020
Close-up of reddish-brown oak leaves scattered on the ground near the base of a fence
Leave the Leaves to Benefit Wildlife
12. November 2020
The green grass of this Texas prairie is dotted with blue lupines, red paintbrush, and creamy colored yucca
The green grass of this Texas prairie is dotted with blue lupines, red paintbrush, and creamy colored yucca
Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change On Grassland Butterflies
30. September 2020
A man kneels beside a tray of wildflower seedlings, carefully removing each one in readiness for planting them.
Supporting Community Efforts to Create Monarch and Pollinator Habitat in California
26. August 2020
Artist Jane Kim of Ink Dwell studio paints the wing of a giant monarch butterfly, part of the Midnight Dream mural in downtown Orlando, Florida.
Migrating Murals
22. May 2020
Amid a mountainous, meadow-strewn landscape, three people holding butterfly nets walk along a narrow, dirt trail.
Tracking Butterfly Populations through Community Science
22. April 2020
A person wearing fluorescent clothing and a headlamp swings a net alongside a roadway lit by streetlamps at night.
Announcing the 2020 DeWind Awardees
31. March 2020
With wings spread, a monarch butterfly basks on a milkweed plant among the stems of a tulle marsh.
Western Monarchs: Notes from the Field
21. October 2019
A gray butterfly with orange spots and details arcs its body towards a green stick, depositing a green, spherical egg near a lot of gray aphids.
Fun with Harvester Butterflies, Part Two
21. August 2019
Both Dewind awardees are shown in this composite image.
Announcing the 2019 DeWind Awardees
3. April 2019
Monarch butterfly flying above milkweed.
Community Scientists Can Help Support Imperiled Western Monarchs
12. March 2019
A group of scientists taking a photo together, including Emma Pelton, our monarch specialist.
Photo Essay: Trinational Monarch Meeting and Exploring Mexico’s Monarch Overwintering Sites
7. March 2019
Orange, white, and black Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) sits atop a purple flower with wings spread wide.
National Butterfly Center Gets Reprieve—But Border Wall Will Impact Much More
15. February 2019
A western monarch rests on the side of a tree with furrowed bark.
New Year’s Count of Western Monarchs Confirms Decline, Trends Seen in Previous Years
5. February 2019
Brown-belted bumble bee nectaring on eastern redbud.
A Shifting Climate Creates Winners and Losers
27. November 2018
A large creamy-yellow-and-black butterfly rests atop a pale purple flower.
The Striking Beauty of Oklahoma’s Butterflies
9. November 2018
The beautiful Adonis blue butterfly perches on the end of a stalk of grass. Its wings are positioned such that the ventral and dorsal sides are shown. The inner wing is bright blue, and the outside is speckled.
Ups and Downs of English Chalk Grasslands
1. November 2018
A butterfly with orange and blue features sits with its wings closed on rocky dirt.
My First Hybrid: Limenitis archippus archippus × Limenitis arthemis astyanax
25. October 2018
A pollen-covered bee sits deep inside a bright-orange squash flower.
Can Robobees Solve the Pollination Crisis?
17. September 2018
A bumble bee sits atop a conical spire of small white flowers.
The Endangered Species Act Needs Your Help!
29. August 2018
A crowd at a demonstration holds up a banner with the letters "CIENCE" visible across its length.
Unblinded by Science
17. April 2018
golden crownbeard
Autumn Pollinators in Oklahoma
14. November 2017
adult harvester butterfly
Fun with Harvester Butterflies
1. November 2017
Bright yellow flowers bloom in the foreground of a scene with many layers. Farther out is a basin filled with subalpine lakes, and beyond are many mountain peaks.
Don’t Downsize the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
24. July 2017
crystal skipper
The Crystal Skipper: North Carolina’s Newest Butterfly Species
3. December 2015