Butterflies
Finding out where butterflies originally came from
After 20 years of hot debate in the field scientists have finally settled on the origins of butterflies. To explain is entomologist and Associate Professor at the Australian National University… Audio
Solving the mystery of Aotearoa's butterflies
The Butterfly Discovery Project is launching a full study to analyse the DNA of New Zealand's largest group of butterflies. Joining the show to tell us more is project manager and butterfly lover… Audio
People are "loving" monarch butterflies to death
The Moths and Butterflies of NZ Trust is warning people to stop treating monarch butterflies as pets if they come across unwell or struggling ones. Jacqui Knight is the Trust's secretary and explains… Audio
The Language of Butterflies
Author and science journalist Wendy Williams has published a new book celebrating one of the world's most beautiful and resilient animals. The Language of Butterflies investigates butterflies around… Audio
The butterfly effect
This week's expert, Dr Leilani Walker, joins Jesse to answer everything you've ever wanted to know about butterflies. Audio, Gallery
Spreading the joy of monarch butterflies
In many parts of the country, a monarch caterpillar pops up as rarely as a blue moon - but in some spots, people are inundated with these cute crawlers. Audio
John Early: butterflies on show at Auckland Museum
The Secret Life of Butterflies exhibition at Auckland museum opened on 9 June and showcases a lifetime's worth of butterflies collected by Ray Shannon. He bequeathed the 13,000 butterflies to the… Audio, Gallery
The NZ woman who fixes butterfly wings
Linda Archer wasn't going to let butterflies die because they'd broken their wings. So the Levin woman taught herself how to repair their wings, giving them a new lease on life. She talks to John… Video, Audio
Disappearing Monarch Butterflies
An increase in wasp numbers is making life difficult for Monarch butterflies but a tiny mite could help cull wasps. Audio
Great White Butterflies
The Department of Conservation has declared the great white butterfly as a major biosecurity threat in Nelson. Audio
Flutter: Butterfly Sanctuary app
A New Zealand-produced iPhone app which allows you to create your own rain forest is fluttering its way to popularity. The app, called Flutter: Butterfly Sanctuary, was created by Tim Nixon and his… Audio
Butterflies of the South Pacific
A new book on butterflies of the South Pacific by father and son lepidopterists is a great guide to NZ butterflies Audio
Butterfly tagging
You don't have to be a master entomologist to take part in an important study about monarch butterflies. Citizen scientists are needed to help tag monarch butterflies in New Zealand. Audio
Monitoring monarch butterflies
Jacqui Knight is the secretary of the Monarch Butterfly New Zealand trust. Audio
Otago Museum Butterfly House
The Tropical Forest at Otago Museum is home to hundreds of butterflies - and a few other creatures as well. Audio
Butterflies
Amelia Nurse meets entomologist George Gibbs at Otari Wilton Bush to talk about butterflies. Audio