Monarch butterflies are a keystone species, meaning they play a massive role in their native ecosystems. Think you know everything about butterflies? Think again. Here are five facts about the ...

With its vivid orange wings, black outline and white dots, the monarch butterfly is one of the most easily identifiable butterflies on the planet. Their ability to fly thousands of miles across ...

“They have smaller flowers so butterflies with tiny proboscides can reach the nectar,” she said. “Butterfly bush (Buddleja) ...

This article was published this week by Extension Educator Chris Enroth, and I thought it would be a perfect time to share right after last week’s article on monarch butterflies. Chris says ...

Climbing back from the brink of extinction, the population of Western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast rose for the second year in a row, according to data released Tuesday ...

Urban monarchs formed isolated populations with limited impact on migratory butterflies, suggesting city habitats can support ...

Monarch butterflies are among the most beloved insects in North America. They are brightly colored and unique, both as caterpillars and later as mature insects. Monarchs are found in every U.S. state ...

Monarch butterflies migrate through Delaware from July to September. Find out where to see them in the First State.

MADISON, Wis. — U.S. wildlife officials announced a decision Tuesday to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies after years of warnings from environmentalists that populations are ...

Monarch butterflies are now listed as endangered, but 'there are signs of hope.' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

SAN DIEGO — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing monarch butterflies as a threatened species and has considered some possibly contradictory ways to protect them, Nicholas Storer ...