Husein

Lebanese lepidopterist
11/05/2019 | News & Activities, Uncategorized

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On the Wings of Butterflies Lebanon’s First Butterfly Garden and Ecotourist Attraction Husein Zorkot     This spring kicked off with Lebanon’s first large-scale butterfly garden, and the butterflies are already up and flying about. With an especially rainy winter, the...
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18/04/2019 | News & Activities

Butterfly Garden Opening Day

  Lebanon’s one and only butterfly garden! Springtime’s blooming with blues, reds, yellows, etc., … you know, the colours of wildflowers, and butterflies are out and fluttering around. Next time someone asks you, why butterflies? Just tell them that...
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17/04/2019 | News & Activities
Spring 2019 Butterfly Migration Phenomenon

Spring 2019 Butterfly Migration Phenomenon

Heavy rains in the drier parts of the Arabian Peninsula and Africa caused an increase in the spring populations of painted lady (Vanessa cardui) butterflies. As a result of the pressure to obtain food and avoid competition, large proportions of the butterfly...
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