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

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 ...

Arizona doesn’t get swarms of monarch butterflies migrating between their summer habitats up north and the mountains of Mexico where they spend the winters, but they are a dependable presence.

To survive a drop in temperatures over winter, monarch butterflies go into diapause ... Swarms of butterflies can hang in these large groups from trees for up to six or seven months each year.

Monarch butterflies are amazing insects of North America with a unique two-way migration. These butterflies are famous for their beautiful orange color. Watching them in nature, especially when they ...

Reasons for Monarch Butterfly Swarming Similar to various bird species, monarch butterflies need to migrate to warmer climates when winter sets in. What sets monarch butterflies apart is their ...

Now, imagine seeing a massive monarch butterfly swarm, creating a breathtaking spectacle! This video by Nature on PBS shows a stunning flutter of butterflies. Keep reading below to learn about why.

Why Do Monarch Butterflies Swarm? Monarch butterflies, like other butterfly species and birds, must migrate to warmer climates during the cold winter months. Monarch butterflies are unique because ...