Monarch butterflies have just five to seven weeks to accomplish something no single generation can finish alone, and by ...

Monarch butterfly migration is a long journey. Learn how these amazing butterflies make the trip, where monarchs migrate to and why.

Learn which monarch butterfly predators and parasites pose a real threat to their survival, and which are part of the natural ...

The Deschutes Land Trust announced today that it is hosting a Monarch Butterfly Naming Contest in July. Kids ages 5-17 can ...

It’s a sunny July afternoon, and Grayslake neighbors Annie Lawson and Heather Bauer are standing at the side of Lawson’s home, carefully going through her garden of milkweed plants. Lawson points at ...

Habitat loss, pesticides and disease have made those encounters increasingly rare. Local entomologists and residents are ...

This summer, retired advanced master gardener Michele Alvarez hosts Monarch Mondays at the Bedford Branch Library to teach ...

Monarch butterflies, with their striking orange and black wings, are some of the most recognizable butterflies in North America. But they're in trouble. Monarch caterpillars can only eat the leaves of ...

The Western monarch population has plunged more than 95% since the 1980s, and has a more than 99% chance of extinction by 2080. Western monarchs primarily spend winters along the California coast.

The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in California this winter, a foreboding sign for the future of the beloved ...

Reddit One Reddit gardener has excitedly shared the result of several seasons spent growing milkweed from seeds collected at ...

Why Do Monarch Butterflies Swarm? Monarch butterflies, like other butterfly species and birds, must migrate to warmer climates during the cold winter months. Monarch butterflies are unique because ...