Its wings look like black velvet ... He wants his son to follow him into the butterfly business, he says, but the young man shows no interest. As they play, I look over maps of the area.

Some species have developed large eyespots on their wings, tricking predators into thinking they have come face to face with a much larger creature. The owl butterfly is one example of this. Its ...

Installation view of Wings of a Butterfly at the Ingleby Gallery | John McKenzie There’s a conversation across time in Wings of a Butterfly, the ambitious, triumphant show which starts the year ...