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 ...

Two projects designed to increase and improve western monarch butterfly and pollinator habitats in Oregon will receive ...

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 ...

In early December, federal wildlife officials will decide whether the monarch butterfly, which pollinates plants and flutters through backyards in nearly every U.S. state, is deserving of federal ...

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 ...

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 ...