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dark butterfly with dark blue spots sitting on a rock

Butterfly Rainforest Moment, Starry night cracker

May 19, 2020

Spend a moment in our Butterfly Rainforest with Ryan talking about the Starry night cracker, Hamadryas laodamia, native to Central … Continue

large dark butterfly with elaborate marking on the ends of its wings

Butterfly Rainforest Moment, Spicebush swallowtail

May 15, 2020

Spend a moment in our Butterfly Rainforest with Ryan talking about the Spicebush swallowtail, Papilio troilus, native to Florida. This … Continue

close up of a greenish moth with eye patterns on its wings

Butterfly Rainforest Moment, African moon moth

May 13, 2020

Spend a moment in our Butterfly Rainforest Rearing Lab with Ryan talking about the African moon moth, Argema mimosae, which … Continue

stripped butterfly with small pointed tail sitting on a flower

Butterfly Rainforest Moment, Large striped swordtail

May 8, 2020

Spend a moment in our Butterfly Rainforest with Ryan talking about the Large striped swordtail butterfly, Graphium antheus, native to … Continue

several butterflies resting on a persons hand

Butterfly Rainforest Moment, Handling butterflies

May 5, 2020

Spend a moment in our Butterfly Rainforest with Ryan talking about the proper way to handle butterflies. Although there are … Continue

elaborately patterned butterfly resting on a green leaf

Butterfly Rainforest Moment, Orange cracker

May 1, 2020

Spend a moment in our Butterfly Rainforest with Ryan talking about the Orange cracker butterflies, Hamadryas fornax. They get their … Continue

small dark butterfly with red stripes on a flower

Butterfly Rainforest Moment, Postman butterflies

Apr 28, 2020

Spend a moment in our Butterfly Rainforest with Ryan talking about the Postman, Heliconius melpomene, and Small postman, Heliconius erato, … Continue

small but wide dark butterfly with large white stripes on its wings

Butterfly Rainforest Moment, Sapho longwing

Apr 24, 2020

Spend a moment in our Butterfly Rainforest with Ryan talking about the Sapho longwing butterfly, Heliconius sapho, found from Mexico … Continue

small white and black striped butterfly on leaves

Butterfly Rainforest Moment, Mexican kite swallowtail

Apr 21, 2020

Spend a moment in our Butterfly Rainforest with Ryan talking about the Mexican kite swallowtail, Protographium epidaus, from Mexico and … Continue

small black and orange butterfly with white spots on the upper edges of its wings

Butterfly Rainforest Moment, Cream-spotted tigerwing

Apr 17, 2020

Spend a moment in our Butterfly Rainforest with Ryan talking about the Cream-spotted tigerwing, Tithorea tarricina, from Central and South … Continue

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