We want to hear about what you collect and why. Email Cindy Hval at dchval@juno.com or call Voices editor Kimberly Lusk at (509) 459-5457. When Doug Beernink was 5 years old, his sister enlisted his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Changing and falling leaves are a sure sign of fall, and so are milkweed seed pods starting to dry out in preparation of being ...

CHICO — Chico biologist Sterling Mattoon is donating his extensive collection of 60,000 butterfly specimens to the University of Florida — after more than 70 years of collecting. “I’m 92 years old,” ...

Kristen Grace/Florida Museum Akito Kawahara remembers being eight years old when he went on a special tour of the insect collection at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. He ...

The passion grandmother and granddaughter share for monarch butterflies shines through at a glance. Friday, Isakson wore a blue sundress adorned with pink- and green-colored butterflies; Tiedemann, ...

Tip: Only collect seeds from healthy, pesticide-free plants, and avoid harvesting in protected natural areas unless you have permission. Gently open the pod: Use your fingers to pry open the seam if ...