The frosted elfin butterfly returns home to North Florida
The spring sun glinted off the cars rolling through Ichetucknee Springs State Park, but the caravan wasn’t headed to the…
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Florida Museum of Natural History among winners of Gainesville Beautification Award
At a recent ceremony, the Gainesville City Beautification Board recognized ten local businesses and organizations with the 2025 Gainesville Beautification…
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Over one-fifth of native North American pollinators at elevated risk of extinction
A pivotal new study led by NatureServe reveals that more than 22% of native pollinators in North America are at…
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Decades-long study shows this endangered butterfly benefits from hurricanes
Sometimes, nature’s surprises come with wings. In a new study, scientists pulled from a 35-year dataset to examine long-term population…
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Maintaining an essential habitat: What’s good for pollinators is good for utility companies too
Electric power companies dedicate significant resources to clearing overgrown plants and debris from the area surrounding power lines. These areas…
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Remembering Florida Museum curator Jacqueline Miller
Jacqueline Miller, Allyn curator emerita at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity at the Florida Museum of Natural History,…
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Daniels Lab receives UF Champions for Change award
The Daniels Lab at the Florida Museum of Natural History has received a Champions for Change award in recognition for their…
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Florida wildflowers and pollinators get a boost with two grants
The Daniels Lab at the Florida Museum of Natural History was recently awarded two grants to help support pollinators in…
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Rare and iconic Atala butterflies retain ancient pattern of wing symmetry
Nature seems to have an inexhaustible supply of inspiration when it comes to butterflies. With over 18,000 species, each with…
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Five Facts: Bees in Florida
While we often think of bees as fuzzy, black and yellow-striped buzzy insects that live in hives like the honey…
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