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After 1990, observations of this butterfly were found in Lee County, according to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. The Goatweed Leafwing prefers dry, open forests and scrub ...
The Mitchell’s satyr butterfly is the only butterfly in Virginia that’s federally listed as endangered, and scientists are working to preserve the few meadows where these elusive butterflies still ...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Love the beautiful wildlife of Virginia? Read on for a list of eight stunning, rare butterflies and moths that have been observed in the state.
The Social Butterfly flutters and shutters among hundreds of tropical butterflies: Captures magnificent images, exclusive Emergence Room video footage.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Hundreds of butterflies and moths are flying free in the Virginia Living Museum’s Butterfly Haven. But a visit there isn’t just about admiring their beauty; it gives us ...
Lisa Wintrode with the Garden Club of Danville planted the Bee City seed two years ago. She worked with Public Works and ...
Virginia transportation officials can help the orange-and-black butterflies survive, Hamilton said, by allowing existing habitats to flourish and by planting native, pollinator-friendly plants in ...
NORFOLK, Va. — The Virginia Zoo in Norfolk is working on a special project that entails putting stickers on eastern monarchs to learn new things about the butterflies.
— D.G., Newport News A: The tiger swallowtail butterfly became the Virginia state insect in 1991. The yellow and black, tiger-striped wings and dark tail identify the butterfly.
Entering and leaving the new butterfly garden at the Science Museum of Western Virginia isn't like a simple traipse into a field. There are rules ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Don't touch the butterflies.
Visit by Oct. 10 before the butterflies get rounded up to dazzle guests at the Butterfly Magic exhibit at Tucson Botanical Gardens in Arizona. Conservatory exhibits are included in the regular daily ...