Bug Eric

We were fortunate to have hosted three species of giant silkmoths (family Saturniidae) in Butterfly Magic this year. They are spectacular i...

Spring has definitely “sprung” here at the Tucson Botanical Gardens. Many flowers are in bloom, and native butterflies are taking full adva...

Spring is in the air here in Tucson, Arizona, and apparently the thoughts of butterflies are turning to love. I wrote the following for the...

The seventh annual installment of “Butterfly Magic” opened last Monday at the Tucson Botanical Gardens. The live, flying butterflies (and a...

Once again I find myself apologizing for the relatively sporadic nature of my posts here lately. No excuses, really, though I have been wor...

Anyone visiting the Tucson Botanical Gardens lately who is disappointed to learn that the Butterfly Magic event begins in October hasn’t be...

I will be starting a new, part-time job shortly at the Tucson Botanical Gardens . My title will be "Assistant Butterfly Curator" ...

Last Sunday, January 21, I visited the “Butterfly Magic” exhibit of live tropical butterflies at the Tucson Botanical Gardens . This is the...