The first of this year's southbound monarch butterflies are arriving at their overwintering grounds in central Mexico, though some still have yet to pass through Rogers County. A local native wildlife ...

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

When Lorraine Kells first came upon two sprawling Chicago Park District flower beds near Diversey Harbor, she saw weeds and cigarette butts. But eight years later, a dazzling array of wildflowers ...

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 ...

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 ...