Butterfly farming for commercial purposes has proven to be an appealing business venture. This is especially when you consider the fact that the returns start from Ksh. 70 and Ksh. 30 for an active pupae and a dormant one, respectively.

The butterflies originate in the dry regions of the Karoo and the Kalahari, and are common in the central, northern and north-eastern parts of South Africa, ending their journey near Mozambique.

The “butterfly effect” may have it all wrong. Instead of a single insect’s wing flap setting off a distant tornado weeks later, rain in sub-Saharan Africa can lead to more wing-flapping butterflies in southern Europe come the next spring, a new study finds.

Natural landscapes are continually transformed to make room for agricultural and urban developments – often at the expense of important habitats and species.