In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...

Butterflies (Papilionoidea) come in a remarkable variety of colors and patterns, from the orange-colored majesty of the ...

Butterfly species numbers dropped 22% across the U.S. between 2000 and 2020. Habitat loss, climate change, pesticides are the main causes.

When Tiburon Peninsula GreenTeam member Kathy McLeod arrived at the downtown butterfly garden earlier this month to check on ...

Walton blames the use of herbicides and pesticides for the decline in the monarch butterflies. If cattle eat milkweed, it can ...

More than a dozen volunteers planted 850 milkweeds throughout the Spring Ridge Wildlife Sanctuary on Monday as part of a ...

A Texas family is in shock after a swarm of bees killed all nine of their chickens in a matter of minutes.Jennifer Stavinoha, the chicken keeper, told KBTX's Jadyn Stack that she received a text ...

The Monarch Joint Venture is educating Nebraskans and helping facilitate planting of pollinator-friendly plants, particularly milkweed, in communities of all sizes across Nebraska.

Even as monarch numbers plummet nationwide and the fate of federal protections remains unclear, scientists say Minnesotans can help safeguard the butterfly, one milkweed plant at a time.

The iconic monarch butterfly, with its distinctive orange and black wings, has captivated human imagination for generations. These remarkable insects undertake one of the most impressive migrations in ...

$6.99 at amazon.com. Westhall says other types of milkweed that play host to monarch butterflies include: Asclepias arenaria. Asclepias asperula . Asclepias curassavica ...