/tags/butterflies butterflies en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:12:38 GMT /americas/2025-11-20/we-can-now-track-individual-monarch-butterflies-its-a-revelation Scientists used tiny new sensors to follow the insects on journeys that take thousands of miles to their winter colonies in Mexico. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:12:38 GMT /americas/2025-11-20/we-can-now-track-individual-monarch-butterflies-its-a-revelation Dan Fagin and Jonathan Corum | The New York Times /environment/2025-09-30/how-rare-butterflies-show-impacts-of-climate-change-on-south-florida The Miami blue butterfly alone has dropped by a minimum of 99% in area of occupancy and population size since 1992. To find out what’s happening, the Herald spoke to a conservation and research specialist at Zoo Miami, Tiffany Moore, to answer readers’ questions about the link to climate change. Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-09-30/how-rare-butterflies-show-impacts-of-climate-change-on-south-florida Alexandra Phelps | Miami Herald-FIU Caplin News /environment/2024-11-26/milkweed-monarch-butterflies Milkweed is abundant in local nurseries as monarch enthusiasts seek to increase the declining population and backyard gardeners try to lure the famous flutterers. But critics say this non-native plant may be having the opposite effect. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-11-26/milkweed-monarch-butterflies Madeline Koll | MediaLab@FAU /environment/2024-07-16/rare-butterfly-is-behind-mass-destruction-on-rare-miami-plants-can-both-be-protected The small atala butterly once thought extinct has staged such a comeback in South Florida that it is now considered a bit of a garden pest. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-07-16/rare-butterfly-is-behind-mass-destruction-on-rare-miami-plants-can-both-be-protected Ashley Miznazi | Miami Herald /environment/2024-04-26/misinformation-could-cause-floridians-to-harm-not-help-monarch-butterflies-a-scientist-says An open letter from a researcher reveals that Floridians could be inadvertently contributing to the spread of a life-threatening parasite among monarch butterflies. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:17:24 GMT /environment/2024-04-26/misinformation-could-cause-floridians-to-harm-not-help-monarch-butterflies-a-scientist-says Kayla Kissel /2022-05-13/broward-911-troubles-little-haiti-honors-pioneer-family-wildlife-thursday-butterflies Tension grow in Broward County over staffing shortages at the 911 call center. Plus, Viter and Maria Juste built the foundation of what Little Haiti is today. We hear from their son about their family’s legacy. And it’s Wildlife Thursday — we’re talking about small creatures that have a mighty impact. Fri, 13 May 2022 16:33:58 GMT /2022-05-13/broward-911-troubles-little-haiti-honors-pioneer-family-wildlife-thursday-butterflies Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz, Wilkine Brutus /2021-11-26/the-butterflies-are-back-annual-migration-of-monarchs-shows-highest-numbers-in-years The annual winter monarch butterfly migration, which has seen steep declines in recent years, seems to be making a comeback. Biologists are encouraged and confused by the trend. Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:48:30 GMT /2021-11-26/the-butterflies-are-back-annual-migration-of-monarchs-shows-highest-numbers-in-years Michael Levitt, Christopher Intagliata /2019-02-13/butterflies-vs-border-wall-national-butterfly-center-seeks-restraining-order The center says government officials have already cut down trees on its private property in anticipation of a border wall. The planned wall would split its property in two. Wed, 13 Feb 2019 12:18:34 GMT /2019-02-13/butterflies-vs-border-wall-national-butterfly-center-seeks-restraining-order Matthew S. Schwartz /news/2019-02-03/scientists-are-helping-miami-blue-butterflies-make-yet-another-comeback The Miami Blue is the Rasputin of butterflies.But biologists are hoping for a happier ending for the Miami Blue than the early 20th Century Russian mystic… Mon, 04 Feb 2019 02:08:28 GMT /news/2019-02-03/scientists-are-helping-miami-blue-butterflies-make-yet-another-comeback Nancy Klingener /2018-11-26/monarch-butterfly-population-down-80-percent-since-2005-but-researchers-hopeful The recently published results of a 37-year study of monarch butterflies in north-central Florida shows the number of adult butterflies migrating to the... Mon, 26 Nov 2018 15:36:35 GMT /2018-11-26/monarch-butterfly-population-down-80-percent-since-2005-but-researchers-hopeful Brendan Rivers