Monarch butterflies depend on the milkweed plant as the only food source for its larvae, ... Sciencing. Why This Is The Only Plant Monarch Butterfly Caterpillars Can Eat. Story by Eric James Beyer ...

The monarch butterfly was classified as an endangered species by international conservations, Thursday. The number Western monarch has plummeted by about 99.9%.

Habitat loss for this iconic black and orange butterfly, especially along its migratory routes, is devastating monarch populations. Help a winged friend out by planting milkweed.

Milkweed is the host plant for monarch caterpillars, making it a must for all butterfly gardens. There are several native milkweeds to choose from in Florida. Some options are listed below.

Karen Hallman pulls caterpillars on milkweed plants out from a jar in her backyard on Chicago’s Northwest Side on June 13, 2019. She raises monarch butterflies by protecting the chrysalises and ...

Habitat loss and climate change have reduced the monarch population by more than 80 percent over the past 20 years, experts say. Until this year, Ms. Elman’s quest had been a lonely one.

The monarch butterfly migrates back and forth from Mexico to Canada every year, its orange and black sails peppering blue skies. In the past 20 years… Why Monarch butterflies need a helping hand ...

In Marin, only 141 monarch butterflies were observed in the winter of 2020-2021, down from a record 38,700 counted in 2015. The count for 2021-2022 saw a minor improvement with 180 butterflies.

A couple gives the Monarch butterfly the royal treatment by India Garrish | October 24, 2021 at 4:00 a.m. Caterpillars feast on tender Milkweed leaves in the incubation tent at the home of Don and ...

Every fall, millions of monarch butterflies engage in one of nature’s great spectacles, migrating from sites across North America to refuges in either central Mexico or coastal California, where ...