Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The delicate and distinctive Mission Blue Butterfly was first discovered in San ...

When folded in rest, the Mission blue butterfly’s wings are grey and dotted with black — no more special than a common house moth’s. Unfolded, this furry insect’s wings are iridescent and azure, ...

National Park Service officials say they are cutting down the non-native trees across six acres to create more habitat for the endangered mission blue butterfly. Work started last week and will ...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO — Biologists trekked the southern slope of San Bruno Mountain and kept their eyes peeled for the gossamer wings of the small Mission Blue butterfly known to flit around and ...

The Headlands is one of three areas nationally where the federally endangered mission blue butterfly still thrives. At one time, the butterflies were plentiful in Marin and the San Francisco ...

Upcoming events include a two-part talk by butterfly expert Price Sheppy, who will discuss the species local to Sonoma County and how to create a butterfly habitat at home. SANTA ROSA: Create a ...

The Fender’s blue butterfly has fluttered away from the brink of extinction. The species, once so rare it was thought to be extinct, is no longer considered endangered, according to a January 11 ...