Martha Furman Kojro, from over yonder north of Doolittle, sent this message: "Deutsche Welle had a lovely pictorial essay about Monarch Butterflies. Here’s the link "Endangered monarch butterflies rec ...

Last Saturday, on our beautiful breezy spring day, I noticed a large orange and black butterfly with white spots, flitting ...

The arrival of monarchs in the Northeast is one of nature’s most beautiful spectacles. Their grueling journey pays off, but it’s a miraculous flight that requires multiple generations of butterflies.

Whether you’re a butterfly fanatic or simply interested in nature, the monarch butterfly is worth a study. Beautiful and serene, monarch butterflies have a unique lifespan. But how long do monarch ...

Most of us would undoubtedly picture a monarch if asked to imagine a butterfly, recognized by their vivid orange wings veined with black and known for their incredibly long migration patterns. While ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A monarch butterfly enjoys the flowers at the Tom Ridge and Julian Wetlands in this file photo. (Abby Drey/adrey@centredaily.com) ...

The population of the iconic species is shrinking in the long term, but continued conservation efforts can help save it.

Things were all a-flutter Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Amarillo Botanical Gardens as they celebrated the annual Butterfly Release. Over a thousand participants took part in the event by purchasing a ...

The monarch butterfly is Illinois' state insect and has held that distinction for 50 years — having been suggested for the honor by third grade classes in Decatur in 1975. But the butterfly is also in ...