SAN FRANCISCO — More than 80 years ago, a beautiful butterfly called Xerces Blue that once fluttered among San Francisco’s ...

"The Xerces Blue was a beautiful blue butterfly that was restricted to the dune habitat from Fort Funston to Baker Beach, and occasionally was seen on places like Lone Mountain or once or twice on ...

Native from Florida and Mexico to Central America, it's loved by pollinators and has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial qualities.

I saw Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly on Sunday, April 28, at the Civic Theatre. It was the fifth production of Butterfly that I have seen at San Diego Opera.

There isn’t a big difference between a butterfly and a moth ... Most moths are harmless, and some can actually be very beautiful – like the Choristostigma, which is shaped like an arrowhead ...

SAN FRANCISCO — More than 80 years ago, a beautiful butterfly called Xerces Blue that once fluttered among San Francisco's coastal dunes went extinct as stately homes, museums and parks ate up ...

A Silvery Blue butterfly is seen under netting after its release in the Presidio's restored dune habitat in San Francisco, Thursday, April 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — More ...

More than 80 years ago, a beautiful butterfly called Xerces Blue that once fluttered among San Francisco’s coastal dunes went extinct as stately homes, museums and parks ate up its habitat, marking ...