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Scientists have long been puzzled over exactly how the butterfly moves through the air the way it does. It’s long been believed that butterflies ‘ clap’ their large wings to thrust forward, but scientists in Sweden have now determined the motion is far more complex than previously understood. Rather than just beating them, they flex … Read more
She recently announced her engagement to partner of five years, Joe Swash. And Stacey Solomon admits she has ‘butterflies’ as she prepares for their long awaited big day. The Loose Women star, 31, took to Instagram on Saturday night as she got crafty and make a ‘globe guestbook’ ready for the attendees to sign. Exciting: … Read more
British sitcom legend Geoffrey Palmer dead at 93: Butterflies and As Time Goes By star dies peacefully at home By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: 13:50 GMT, 6 November 2020 | Updated: 14:24 GMT, 6 November 2020 Actor Geoffrey Palmer, known for his roles in such sitcoms as Butterflies, As Time Goes By and The … Read more
Just a little closer..! Incredible images showing butterflies, spiders and insects as you have never seen them before feature in the Close-Up Photography Awards More than 6,500 photographers from 52 countries entered this competition of macro photography The award for Close-up Photographer of the Year went to Galice Hoarau for his shot of a miniscule … Read more
Reproduction is a driving force across the animal kingdom, with creatures developing diverse strategies to ensure their genes are passed on. Some male butterflies employ a unique technique – they force the female into a ‘chastity belt’ that prevents her from reproducing with other suitors. In response, some females seemed to have evolved larger, more … Read more
Monty revisits one of his classic books, Gardening at Longmeadow, in an occasional series. The butterflies are at their busiest in August, jostling and flitting from flower to flower like shoppers in a sale to reach the nectar of late-season blooms – and there is no plant in the late summer garden that attracts them … Read more
British butterflies are at risk of being wiped out by intensive farming as conservation measures are failing to protect some of the country’s rarest species, a study found. Species under threat include Duke of Burgundy, the Dingy skipper and the High Brown Fritillary, researchers have warned. Conservation efforts around the margins of agriculture are not … Read more
Brian Austin Green posts cryptic message about butterflies feeling ‘smothered’ after wife Megan Fox is seen with Machine Gun Kelly By Christine Rendon and Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 08:35 BST, 17 May 2020 | Updated: 08:35 BST, 17 May 2020 Brian Austin Green posted a cryptic message about feeling ‘smothered’ after his wife Megan … Read more
Social butterflies are able to cope with isolation just as well as introverts and do not appear to have been harder hit by coronavirus social distancing measures, study shows Researchers surveyed 800 adults currently in lockdown from the UK and the US They asked them whether they had a preference or aversion to being alone … Read more