Migratory History and Ecology of the Apollo butterfly
This article is the first in a two-part, scientifically-based series on Parnassius apollo by Maureen Nieuwschepen Origin and migratory history
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Learn about butterflies day: how the evolution of Lepidoptera contributed to a world full of colors
Today is the Learn about butterflies day! Let us dive a little bit into the evolutionary history of butterflies, and
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Parnassius apollo, train tracks and glyphosate
‘What does Parnassius apollo have to do with train tracks?’, you might ask yourself. Let me explain. In Austria, there
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Hibernation strategies of butterflies
As the cold time of the year approaches, animals have to prepare themselves for winter and bring themselves in hibernation
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In September there was a lot going on in our project “Schmetterlingsreich – butterfly kingdom“. After school started, the workshop
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Inconspicuous buzzers
They are called Peppered moth (Biston betularia), Silver Y (Autographa gamma), or Crepuscular burnet (Zygaena carniolica). They are usually neither
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Big Butterfly Count in UK
After an unusually cold and wet spring Butterfly Conservation announced the next Big Butterfly Count, the camping will last till
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School workshops on butterflies and livestock protection
There was a lot going on this week within our two projects “Schmetterlingsreich” and “Let’s get wild 2“, which are
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The last days we have been visiting potential habitats for butterflies in the Salzburger Lungau together with private landowners and
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Learning to adapt – about butterflies and climate change
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our century. Along with habitat destruction, they are the main drivers
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