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

A Clock Inside the Antenna The monarch butterfly does not simply fly toward the sun. That would leave it hopelessly off ...

"I am proud that Rochester remains dedicated to environmental stewardship." ...

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 ...

Monarchs have left Texas, but zinnias, lantana, milkweed and passion vine can still attract butterflies and support ...

For an entire season, Emily Carter transformed a small corner of her backyard into a safe place for monarch butterflies.

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 term “monarch” refers to royalty, or king, and it’s hard to argue with which Pennsylvania butterfly wears that crown.

Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) appear to be declining not just in North America but also in Australasia. Could this be a consequence of global change, including climate change, the ...

Every autumn, millions of monarch butterflies set off on a 4,800-kilometre journey to Mexico. But the forests and wildflower ...

Meet butterfly weed, the brilliant orange native wildflower that lights up summer roadsides, thrives in dry sunny soil, and ...