Monarch butterflies depend on the milkweed plant as the only food source for its larvae, but the monarchs benefit from the ...

The monarch butterfly is Illinois' state insect and has held that distinction for 50 years — having been suggested for the ...

Monarch butterflies are famous for their annual migrations, but not all migrate. In recent years, more and more monarchs have ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces milkweed as the Rare Plant Monitoring Program’s 2025 Plant of ...

First graders in the Yuba County community of Oregon House are planting hope for monarch butterflies, one milkweed at a time.

Bob Erlich, an Evergreen Park resident, has devoted his retirement years to promoting and caring for butterflies — and ...

Iconic butterflies, known for their striking black and orange wings spanning up to five inches, are a beloved sight in ...

Commonly known as milkweed, Asclepias is a genus of herbaceous, perennial plants in the Apocynaceae (dogbane) plant family. Named for Asclepius, the Greek god of healing, plants exude a sticky, milky ...

Milkweed is a vital forage plant for monarch butterflies and pollinators. The tour shows how to have continual bloom while ...

The monarch butterfly is an iconic species. Their migrations span thousands of miles, taking upwards of three generations of ...

Monarch butterflies are the only butterfly species known to make a two-way migration, traveling both north and south each ...

Monarch butterflies are famous for their annual migrations, but not all migrate. In recent years, more and more monarchs have ...