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

When Tiburon Peninsula GreenTeam member Kathy McLeod arrived at the downtown butterfly garden earlier this month to check on ...

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

In just two weeks, as little as three larvae can destroy all cotton bolls. One major prevention method that proves successful ...

Last week, we began a discussion about the need for pollinator pathways or highways. Migrating pollinators, such as hummingbirds and monarch butterflies, need a steady supply of nectar, host plants, ...

To attract butterflies with these sometimes-prickly but edible plants, grow these perennial herbs in rich, moist soil under full sun in Zones 5 to 9. And, if you're looking for one more excuse to add ...

"The caterpillars consume the plant tissues until they reach their next stage of the life cycle, burrowing into the soil and becoming pupae for the next generation." ...

Monarch tagging, where volunteers carefully place tiny identification stickers on butterfly wings, has revealed crucial insights into migration routes and survival rates. Since 1992, Monarch Watch ...

Monarch tagging, where volunteers carefully place tiny identification stickers on butterfly wings, has revealed crucial insights into migration routes and survival rates. Since 1992, Monarch Watch ...

This perennial herb (yep, this pretty flowering plant is technically an herb) should be on every gardener’s radar, since butterfly populations are rapidly declining (down 22% over the last two ...

In 1961, MIT meteorologist Edward Lorenz was inputting numbers into a weather prediction program. His model was based on a dozen variables, the value of one being .506127. When he ran the model ...