butterflies

American lady butterfly, Permaquid Point, Maine

Photo of the Day: American Lady Butterfly

Buggy Photo Tips How to Photograph Insects — Pro photographer Rob Sheppard shares tips for taking photos of insects, spiders, and other tiny creatures.   This Photo of the Day … Read more

Backyard Wildlife Color of the Week: YELLOW

Enjoy these beautiful photos of backyard wildlife that are all or partially yellow. Read more

How many grassland animals do you know?

Last week the 2012 Farm Bill began its long journey through Congress in the Senate Agriculture Committee, where it passed 16-5. While we think it is a good starting place, … Read more

Vanishing Beauty: Endangered Miami Blue Butterfly Losing to Invasive Green Iguana

The Sunshine State is a little less bright and colorful now that the tiny and endangered Miami blue butterflyis facing a new challenge to its survival.  Large Central American iguanas … Read more

Feeling Blue: Florida Butterfly Flutters on the Edge of Extinction

The brightly colored wings of the Miami blue butterfly once flittered and fluttered all over coastal Florida. But now, something so lovely and once so common is vanishing at a … Read more

Making Your Own Way Station For The Amazing Monarch Butterfly

It is Garden for Wildlife Month and one garden creature that will make a child or adult enthusiastic about nature is the Monarch butterfly.  Their exquisite orange and black markings … Read more

Bald Eagle - NWF/John C Moerk

Save State and Tribal Wildlife Grants!

  When I think of conservation successes, I think of the bald eagle.  While the Endangered Species Act was critical for the eagle’s recovery, we also need to thank the … Read more

National Wildlife Week: Thursday’s Tiny Treasures Think You’re The “Creepy” One

It’s National Wildlife Week, and we hope today’s post won’t make you too scared to look under that rock in your yard. There may be creepy crawlies (a.k.a invertebrates) living … Read more

Bull Elk by Richard Watson

12 Places to See Amazing Animals

Wherever you live in the U.S., you are near fabulous places for wildlife watching. Our friends at grandparents.com put together this list to help you find a spot near you: … Read more

Outdoor Kids: A Family Garden

To me, a family garden is an outdoor landscape (if even a balcony, windowsill or community park or school garden) that has something for everyone in your family, and a … Read more