Chris Tenney: Butterfly Big Year 2015
Follow fellow butterflier, Chris Tenney travel the country in search of a target of 600 species of butterflies on his ‘butterflybigyear’. Inspired …
New Gardening Book
Roger Hammer’s eagerly anticipated book, Attracting Hummingbirds and Butterflies in Tropical Florida, has arrived at your local libraries and bookstores. “In this …
Schaus’ Swallowtail Surveys
Once again this year, the Miami Blue Chapter will participate in surveying North Key Largo for the rare Schaus’ Swallowtail. We will …
The Zestos Skipper
* Contributed by David L. Lysinger Once upon a time, the Florida Keys were predominantly covered with tropical hardwood hammock–a plant association …
On Behalf of the Schaus’ Swallowtail
Contributed by Jaeson Clayborn* Abstract: The first part, “Habitat Enhancement at Biscayne National Park,” describes a project to protect and increase Schaus’ …
Atala Relocation Project
Atala photos courtesy of Ron Nuehring. Here is where butterfly gardening and butterfly conservation show off their strong connection! Once thought extinct, now …
Our Federally-Listed Endangered Miami Blue
Thanks to Mickey Wheeler for images of the Miami Blue when it could still be found in the Lower Keys. On …
Endangered Butterflies Listed
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will publish concurrent final rules in the Federal Register announcing the listing of the Florida leafwing and Bartram’s …