Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The monarch butterfly is iconic in North America — but in Montana, it is a rare sight. That’s why when Bigfork landscaper Kathy ...

This story originally published online at The 9th Street Journal. “We’ll have to be a little spry on rocks, but you can do it,” said Bill Corey, 66, as he approached the creek leading up to Sennett ...

AMES, Iowa — Enhancing the monarch butterfly’s habitat in rural and urban Iowa is the goal of a new, broad-based statewide effort. The Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium, established through the ...

Monarch season starts in earnest in the United States during the month of March, even though the whole migration doesn’t necessarily appear all at once. However, butterflies arriving from Mexico find ...

Professor Elizabeth Crone, Department of Evolution and Ecology, checks a non-native milkweed in the San Francisco Bay Area for monarch butterfly eggs and caterpillars. Known for long-distance ...

Good news for butterfly lovers: recent news out of Mexico offers an encouraging sign for future generations of monarchs. On March 17, 2026, the monarch winter 2025-2026 population numbers were ...

There’s only one host plant for a monarch butterfly—milkweed! Choose native varieties for your area such as common milkweed, butterfly weed, swamp milkweed and showy milkweed. Create a monarch haven ...

Whether you’re a butterfly fanatic or simply interested in nature, the monarch butterfly is worth a study. Beautiful and serene, monarch butterflies have a unique lifespan. But how long do monarch ...

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has called for “common sense conservation efforts to protect monarch butterfly populations,” but his actions don’t match his words. This comment from March ...

Monarch butterflies are famous for their annual migrations, but not all migrate. In recent years, more and more monarchs have been living and breeding year-round in California’s Bay Area, thanks in ...

Monarch butterflies are famous for their annual migrations, but not all migrate. In recent years, more and more monarchs have been living and breeding year-round in California's Bay Area, thanks in ...