Milkweed is abundant in local nurseries as monarch enthusiasts seek to increase the declining population and backyard ...

Share articleTropical Milkweed is a popular ornamental plant featuring bright orange and yellow flowers. It is often planted ...

Krischik said when people buy plants meant for butterflies, like milkweeds and some flowering plants ... Everything that we’re doing for monarch butterflies helps other organisms.” Despite the monarch ...

You can help Mother Nature in a battle for survival. Pollinators, which provide one out of every three bites of our food, are ...

The monarch butterfly is known by scientists as Danaus plexippus, which in Greek literally means "sleepy transformation." The name evokes the species' ability to hibernate and metamorphize. Adult ...

I have not seen where the Hempfield Township supervisors, in their infinite collective wisdoms and forethoughts, saved the monarch caterpillars’ chrysalis and milkweed before leveling the ground ...

The monarch butterfly is easily identified by its bold orange, black and white coloring. This fascinating insect goes through an amazing life cycle consisting of four stages: egg, larvae, pupa, and ...

Few insects are as beloved as the monarch butterfly. These fascinating creatures are beautiful, boldly colored and surprisingly strong — the North American monarch migrating thousands of miles during ...