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

In the meantime, provide nectar sources for the migrating monarchs in the fall with mistflower, lantana, pentas, salvias, ...

Migrating monarch butterflies show up each year along the California coast. Here is what's next for the iconic insect.

A small town in Mexico is making a big impact on preserving and protecting the monarch butterfly, a vulnerable species at ...

That’s because monarch butterflies need native milkweed ... “The only thing the monarchs lay their eggs on is milkweed. That’s the only thing the caterpillars eat. If we don’t have ...

The monarch butterfly life cycle begins with a whirl of wings in the heat of the summer sun. As a female monarch sips nectar ...

However, there’s a strong mission among ecologists to revive them. One technique is building monarch way stations, which are ...

Monarch butterflies need milkweed to survive and the upcoming month ... Milkweed is the only plant monarchs eat and lay their eggs on. Planting it is easy. All you need is a milk jug, soil ...

This fascinating insect goes through an amazing life cycle consisting of four stages: egg, larvae, pupa, and adult. Some ...

The monarch butterfly is widely recognized and widely dispersed across North America and it's in trouble. Federal officials ...

Anne Stires is always doing something to improve the environment in Verona. Her latest? Collecting milkweed seeds from the ...

ATHENS -- With vigorous debate surrounding the health of the monarch butterfly ... tropical milkweed — milkweed is the only plant on which monarchs can lay their eggs and their caterpillars ...