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Butterfly and Pollinator Festival Includes ‘Bat Man,’ Classes for Teachers

by Jackie Wang October 11, 2019October 12, 2019

The Bat Man of Mexico does not hail from Gotham City – he’s an ecologist in Mexico City, and he’s featured at this year’s butterfly festival.

Indian paintbrush and Huisache daisies line the Interstate 10 median near Kerrville.

Good News for Butterflies: Timely Rains Boost Wildflowers

by Monika Maeckle April 20, 2019April 22, 2019

San Antonio Gardeners Embrace Pollinator and ‘Sustainable Gardening’

by Monika Maeckle March 30, 2019April 1, 2019

Entomologist Molly Keck inspects one of her beehives as warmer weather and spring approaches.

Hives in the City: Urban Beekeeping on the Rise in San Antonio

by Monika Maeckle March 11, 2019January 31, 2020

Experts Offer Caution, Hope for Monarch Butterfly’s Future

by Jackie Wang October 19, 2018October 20, 2018

Mealworm frittatas by edible insect focused chef Robert Nathan Allen are ready to be eaten.

Eating Bugs: San Antonio Botanical Garden to Showcase Insects as Food

by Jackie Wang October 18, 2018October 18, 2018

Thousands of visitors flocked to Yanaguana Garden for the day-long celebration of Texas culture. Photo by Kathryn Boyd-Batstone

Hemisfair’s Yanaguana Garden Goes Back to the ’80s for 3rd Anniversary

by Jackie Wang October 5, 2018November 16, 2018

A 1993 Fiesta Coronation dress features pollinator insects bees throughout the wardrobe.

New Witte Exhibition Looks at Pollinators Through Art, Science, Culture

by Jackie Wang October 4, 2018November 16, 2018

(From left) David Suzuki Foundation Director of Science Louise Hénault-Ethier, Director of Scientific Communication at the National Commission of Biodiversity in Mexico Carlos Galindo Leal, Monarch Watch Founder Chip Taylor, and Journey North Founder Elizabeth Howard respond to a question posed by moderator Dan Goodgame at the Butterflies Without Borders Symposium.

Monarch Butterfly Experts: Citizen Scientists Can Be Agents of Change

by Rocío Guenther October 21, 2017October 21, 2017

Children run and play in the courtyard near public art pieces representing pollinator plants that butterflies find refuge in.

Butterfly Festival Swarms Pearl

by Rocío Guenther October 22, 2016October 23, 2016