While analyzing the mountains of data harvested from three decades of butterfly counting in the Midwest, a Michigan State University Ph.D. candidate had seen enough studies to be braced for bad news.
The annual Big Butterfly Count is back for another year, taking place from Friday 18 July to Sunday 10 August 2025. But what is it, and how can we get involved? Here’s what you need to know.
A juniper hairstreak butterfly in Clermont County. Volunteers observed 177 of these butterflies during the 2025 Clermont County Butterfly Count. Local citizen scientists are counting butterflies this ...