Every fall, an incredible migration occurs through the state of Indiana, where millions of tiny monarch butterflies fly on ...

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

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A blue wave butterfly pauses between sips of nectar from a flower. (Gary Robinson photo) Recently voted into the top three butterfly gardens in the nation ...

Milkweed has been named the “Plant Species of the Year” by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for 2024. This native plant plays a critical role in supporting monarch butterflies, ...

By collecting pollen and nectar, honeybees (seen here) and wild ones pollinate more than 75% of the world's crops, said ...

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Butterflies are disappearing at an alarming rate in the US. Find out which species are the most impacted and what can be done to help.