Did you know that Florida has a state butterfly? In 1996, Gov. Lawton Chiles designated the Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charitonius) as Florida’s official state butterfly. This butterfly is found in ...

It’s always a treat to spot Zebra Longwing butterflies (Heliconius charithonia). These exotic-looking insects are common in Mexico and Central America, and they’re found year-round in parts of Texas ...

Hurricane Ian impacted many of Florida’s beautiful and unique species. One of them, the Zebra Longwing Butterfly, virtually disappeared from the area after the storm. At the Tom Allen Memorial ...

She was seeking shade from the hot sun at Brazos Bend State Park where she works as a volunteer. She headed for the canopy of trees at the beginning of the Creekfield Nature Trail. "I stopped at the ...

Many Floridians know that the sabal palmetto, also known as sabal or cabbage palm, is the state tree, and that the orange blossom is our state flower.But did you know we have a state butterfly?In ...

Male zebra longwing butterfly vision sticks to a duller pallette, perhaps for mating reasons. The genes that explain this may help unlock how differences between sexes evolve. By Veronique Greenwood ...

The one great thing about living in Florida is that we can enjoy our gardens longer throughout the year than most gardeners. And with a garden come butterflies, and if I am not mistaken, I was buzzed ...

Mike Malloy Underside of the zebra longwing. Mike Malloy Zebra longwing butterfly. The Zebra longwing (Heliconius charitonius) are easy to recognize, not only by its slow, floating and sometimes ...

It’s butterfly season at Springs Preserve. Butterflies including the blue morpho, zebra longwing and banded orange longwing will flutter through fragrant flowers at the annual spring butterfly habitat ...

The zebra longwing is Florida's state butterfly. (Did you know that we had a state butterfly? Harry the Heron didn't.) These butterflies are native to Florida and other tropical areas. They are ...