These large butterflies do not migrate like monarchs. They glide through fields and farmlands and frequent urban landscapes.

Mid-sized among the fritillaries is the Atlantis fritillary with black on the wing edges, white spots beneath; it is at the ...

I mentioned earlier that this black butterfly belongs to the swallowtail group, and I was amused to find that the official name of this particular species was the black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) ...

Papilio is a picture book told in three parts about three stages of a butterfly's life (there are really four stages but egg ...

For many of us in the High Country, seeing beautiful butterflies fluttering through the air, or sitting on flowers, is a ...

Papilio is a picture book told in three parts about three stages of a butterfly's life (there are really four stages but egg time is pretty boring). It's also written and illustrated by three friends.

When it came to the butterfly section, Chou Musser says he was initially stuck. He knew what he wanted Papilio to look like — a black, swallowtail butterfly — but not how her story would end.

When it came to the butterfly section, Chou Musser says he was initially stuck. He knew what he wanted Papilio to look like — a black, swallowtail butterfly — but not how her story would end.