Butterflies

News and updates about Butterflies

Orange butterfly named in honor of Ariel Bibas

Academy of the Hebrew Language renames orange butterfly Melitaea ornata in memory of Ariel Bibas, who was murdered with his mother and brother in Hamas captivity.

160-year-old butterfly collection returned to Israel

Collection of butterflies from the Land of Israel in the 1860s donated by Oxford University to Tel Aviv University.

The strength of the butterfly - in memory of Rabbi Wallerstein

The natural world is brimming with miracles, but the transmutation of caterpillar into butterfly is in a class of its own.

Millions of butterflies blanket Israel during annual migration

Largest migration ever seen in Israel as millions of 'painted lady' butterflies make their way through Israel to breeding grounds in Europe.

New butterfly species discovered on Mount Hermon

For the first time in 109 years, researcher discover a new species of butterfly in Israel.

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