"Common milkweed can cause an allergic reaction in some people, similar to poison ivy." ...

A fast-growing volunteer plant may look like just another weed, but removing it entirely could mean losing an important food ...

It's a vital host plant for monarch butterflies, but it's not without a few downsides.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation is giving out free seeds for "Project Milkweed" to help butterflies in celebration ...

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Many gardeners will tell you that aphids are the bane of their existence. According to a new study from the University of Florida, these tiny pests also pose problems for the iconic monarch butterfly.

Oliver Hernandez poses with a common milkweed plant in his front yard in 2020. A tiny, young monarch caterpillar and even tinier monarch eggs are visible on the underside of a leaf. Across the Midwest ...

In 2020, around Thanksgiving, a total of fewer than 2,000 monarch butterflies were counted at around 250 overwintering sites where they have traditionally been counted in the state of California. A ...

One of Saskatchewan's most recognizable insects has returned to the province for another summer breeding season, and ...

Although the monarch butterfly is not formally listed under the United States’ Endangered Species Act, it’s nonetheless ...