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

Monarch butterflies are at risk across North America. You can help them. Here's how to build a butterfly habitat in your yard and other monarch facts.

Monarch butterflies only flap their wings around 5 to 12 times per second — much more slowly than the average butterfly, who flaps about 20 times a second. In the right conditions, a migrating monarch ...

PACIFIC GROVE — Monarch butterfly numbers are down this year entering prime counting season, but experts aren’t panicking yet. “Butterfly populations are bouncy,” said Isis Howard, an ...

After two consecutive years of increases, the population of Western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast dropped by 30% in late 2023, according to numbers released on Tuesday ...

Monarch butterfly super generation live up to 9 times longer than most monarchs, migrates thousands of miles. By Anderson Cooper. Anderson Cooper. 60 Minutes Correspondent. Anderson Cooper, anchor ...

Breathtaking and resilient, the monarch butterfly completes one of the most astounding migrations in nature − a multigenerational pilgrimage spanning over 3,000 miles, from Canada to Mexico and ...

The monarch butterfly, with its striking orange and black markings, has become a beloved species but faces significant challenges, as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced an estimated 80% ...

The official state butterfly since 2000, monarch butterflies are facing a major ecological threat, according to experts. Local, Western populations of monarchs have declined by around 30% compared to ...

The population of the monarch butterfly — the official state insect of Texas — is continuing to decline. News Sports Hookem.com Austin360 Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.