For years, planting milkweed was the go-to way to help monarchs. Now, scientists say it may be fueling a parasite that’s ...

The first of this year's southbound monarch butterflies are arriving at their overwintering grounds in central Mexico, though ...

A large group of gardeners and organizations are working on determining how best to grow native milkweed in the San Antonio area to help increase the population of monarch butterflies. Following is ...

Also known as oleander aphids, milkweed aphids are not native to North America; they originated in the Mediterranean region. In their native land, these aphids primarily fed on oleander plants, but in ...

As I crisscross the county this summer to share environmental experiences with students, I can’t help but notice all of the stunning milkweed popping up on properties along the way.I watch in awe as ...

Every year, the tiny orange-and-black monarch butterfly embarks on a journey spanning thousands of miles — a migration so epic it rivals that of any bird. But today, monarch butterflies are ...

As the monarch butterfly migration through Northeast Ohio approaches an end for the 2024 season, experts are reporting another decline in the monarch population. Cleveland Metroparks reported fewer ...

Perhaps you’ve read about and noticed the declining numbers of monarch butterflies? If you’d like to help, and you want to attract more monarchs to your garden, consider adding milkweed (Asclepias spp ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jacky Parker Photography / Getty Images The plight of monarch butterflies is well known.

Margaret Drody Thompson does and she’s giving it away with a catch. Please plant, don’t pitch, she advises: A butterfly’s life depends on it. Thompson, 85, is talking about the monarch butterfly, a ...

Nebraska has a new target in mind to help keep monarch butterflies and other pollinators off the federal endangered species list: Grow 125 million new milkweed stems in the state by 2020. That's ...