A unique institution for a beloved insect

The Tropical Butterfly Conservatory in Tiruchirappallai is a boon to the people of India  

For the love of butterflies

Book>> Butterflies on the roof of the world by Peter Smetacek, Aleph, Rs 499  

Sinful colours

Butterflies crossbreed to get bright wing colours

Click for a butterfly

Small Woodbrown butterfly rediscovered in Sikkim after 120 years

The species was first discovered in Sikkim in 1887

Insect supreme

Book>> The Book of Indian Butterflies by Issac Kehimkar Bombay Natural History Society and Oxford University Press Price Rs 1,500

पतंगों के संसार में तीन नए नाम शामिल, भारत में की गई पहचान

बटरफ्लाई रिसर्च सेंटर के संस्थापक पीटर स्मेटाचेक बताते हैं कि भारत में तितली-कीट-पतंगों पर बहुत अधिक काम नहीं किया गया है। किसी नई प्रजाति ...

For the love of butterflies

Book>> Butterflies on the roof of the world • by Peter Smetacek • Aleph • Rs 499

According to report

Intern’s discovery

Museum>> Butterflies ÔÇó UK

Rise of the mutants

Butterflies near Fukushima plant are developing abnormalities

The butterfly effect

As India continues to lose its rich butterfly diversity at an alarming rate, a handful of individuals work towards creating newer habitats

Butterflies brought by tsunami threaten Andaman's ecology

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Climate change, invasive species wiped away N America’s bee species

Almost 94% wild bee, native plant species gone in last 30 years, flags study

At home with nature

Terrace, windowsills are a great space to nurture birds, butterflies

Butterflies prefer coffee to tea

Global Eco Watch: Key Indonesia law incapable of protecting 80% of rainforest vulnerable to palm oil plantation

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

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Pollinator Week: Why we need to protect the bees and the butterflies

Around 40% of invertebrate pollinator species — particularly bees and butterflies — face extinction across the world, warns FAO

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