Florida volunteers see record numbers of endangered Schaus’ swallowtail butterfly
F or the past nine years, volunteers working with the Florida Museum of Natural History and the Florida Park Service…Read More
Have you seen these big, hairy bees? Scientists tracking two rare species in Florida, Georgia
Florida Museum of Natural History researchers are asking for help tracking two obscure species of ultra-fuzzy, fast-flying native bees that…Read More
Scientists discover nest, new northern range of Florida’s rare blue calamintha bee
Florida Museum of Natural History scientists have found the first nest of Florida’s extraordinarily rare blue calamintha bee and added…Read More
Community science callout: Help locate rare butterfly’s host plants in Florida, Georgia
Scientists are asking the public to help find and document sundial lupine and wild indigo, host plants of the frosted…Read More
Disney awards funding to UF butterfly, sea turtle conservation projects
As part of its work to save wildlife, the Disney Conservation Fund awarded funding to two University of Florida research…Read More
Gatorade fuels endangered Miami blue butterflies
A staple on the sidelines for Gator sports teams, Gatorade also replenishes a different kind of athlete at the University…Read More
Florida’s rare blue bee rediscovered at Lake Wales Ridge
The Sunshine State’s iconic wildlife includes the American alligator, the Florida panther, the scrub jay and the manatee. But some…Read More
A kaleidoscope of monarchs: Marveling at one of nature’s greatest journeys
Our horses breathed deep but kept a steady pace as we ascended to 10,000 feet above sea level, scanning the…Read More
Meet the butterflies breaking into the brewing business
The frosted elfin is a small brown butterfly about the size of a nickel. Despite its unremarkable appearance, this rare…Read More
Florida monarch butterfly populations have dropped 80 percent since 2005
A 37-year survey of monarch populations in North Central Florida shows that caterpillars and butterflies have been declining since 1985…Read More