One of California’s most iconic animals is in trouble. “Based on our very initial count, it’s looking like this year is either going to be the second- or third-lowest on record, unfortunately,” Scott ...

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Growing milkweed from seed is an easy way to make your garden a monarch landing zone.

Tewks­bury resident John Ryan, founder of the conservation initiative known as Monarch Ranch, is entering another ambitious ...

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

Key Points Milkweed is the only plant monarch butterflies can lay their eggs on and feed from as caterpillars.Other ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The end of summer and the beginning of fall is a unique time in Missouri when we see more pollinators as they migrate south before it gets cold. One of those pollinators is the ...

Amid the eucalyptus groves at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, local bug enthusiast Sasha Hernandez squinted through the draping green leaves, searching for flashes of black and orange — the ...

Tropical Milkweed is a popular ornamental plant featuring bright orange and yellow flowers. It is often planted in yards to attract the iconic monarch butterfly, which lays its eggs on the milkweed as ...

Every fall, an incredible migration occurs through the state of Indiana, where millions of tiny monarch butterflies fly on their way to overwintering grounds in Mexico, only to return in the spring to ...