The monarch butterfly is a beautiful and colorful creature, but it takes a while to reach that part of its adult life.

Natalie Krantz, an 8-year-old girl from Morton, Illinois, is using her creativity to sell friendship bracelets in front of ...

As I crisscross the county this summer to share environmental experiences with students, I can’t help but notice all of the ...

Launched on May 16, the half-kilo silver coin depicts a meticulously handcrafted monarch butterfly in Murano glass from Italy ...

This year’s Marin County Fair theme is Bug-Tastic! — a theme made for Marin Master Gardeners. We are all about fostering good ...

Milkweed may seem like a weed because of its name, but it’s actually an incredibly important plant. The leaves of milkweed are the primary food source for monarch caterpillars. The flowers provide ...

Butterfly species numbers dropped 22% across the U.S. between 2000 and 2020. Habitat loss, climate change, pesticides are the main causes.

Walton blames the use of herbicides and pesticides for the decline in the monarch butterflies. If cattle eat milkweed, it can ...

It’s hard to overlook the brilliant orange and black wings of a monarch butterfly as it moves through a garden of flowers. It ...

June is National Pollinator Month, and it’s a great time to explore ways we can support pollinators in the garden.

While strolling through the Twin Cities, you might spot a monarch or swallowtail butterfly drifting gracefully through patches of blooming flowers, dusting themselves with pollen.

Despite some conservationists’ concerns, UC Davis researchers show that tropical milkweed has minimal impact on California monarch butterflies’ migratory patterns.