What is the average lifespan of a monarch butterfly? Monarch butterflies generally live for five weeks, with a range of two to six weeks during summer months, while migratory monarchs live for six to ...

Monarch butterfly on milkweed. Image by Mediamarketing via Depositphotos. Perhaps the most significant factor in the monarch’s decline is the loss of milkweed, the only plant on which monarch ...

As the days lengthen and the sun warms our gardens, a spectacular migration is underway, bringing with it one of nature's most beloved insects: the Monarch butterfly. These iconic orange and black ...

Bluebird boxes are one of the ways to engage kids in crafty activities that help them learn about nature and provide nesting spots for our local population of bluebirds. Jon Horn ...

Christina-Taylor Green’s love of butterflies, evident in her colorful artwork, is now helping to restore a butterfly phenomenon. The newly-upgraded Christina-Taylor Green Memorial River Park ...

Even as monarch numbers plummet nationwide and the fate of federal protections remains unclear, scientists say Minnesotans can help safeguard the butterfly, one milkweed plant at a time.

Butterfly weed’s standout orange flowers bloom from early summer to fall, attracting hummingbirds, native bees, and butterflies—including monarchs, which rely on milkweeds as larval host plants.