1 January 2000 Nabokov and His Beloved Blues Butterflies Renown lepidopterist Vladimir Nabokov left the world an invaluable environmental legacy because of his passion and love for Blues butterflies. Striking Nabokov illustrations, photos of several South American Blues and their habitats, and a famous photo of Nabokov accompany this article. Lepidopterists today fear more Nabokov Blues in South America may face extinction or extirpation because of disappearing habitats. Visit all of the outstanding Co-Featured Links in this article to learn more about Nabokov Blues. As Seen Through the Eyes of A Butterfly Read a charming fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen about a single butterfly who wished for a bride and searched for her amongst the flowers.
Autumn brings with it a riot of colors to gardens.
Perennials know it's time to rest for the winter. Butterflies have either migrated to warmer climes or taken shelter elsewhere until spring. The mystical migration behavior of monarch butterflies has been the subject of research by entomolgists, biologists, and scientists for many years. Used under License.