Monarch butterflies are in danger of going extinct. To help keep your local populations afloat, do these things to attract and keep them in the garden.

Commonly known as milkweed, Asclepias is a genus of herbaceous, perennial plants in the Apocynaceae (dogbane) plant family.

The last five decades have not been good to insects. During this 50-year period, pesticide use and climate change have shrunk ...

Monarch butterflies saw low migration numbers in San Antonio for 2025, with gardeners tracking milkweed growth and butterfly activity.

The Waquoit Congregational Church is offering a free presentation on how to raise monarch butterflies through their different life stage, from egg to caterpillar to butterfly, on Sunday, May 25, ...

The brand-new technology allows Disney Conservation team members to track the monarchs’ movements so they can put in different types of plants, different types of milkweeds where they lay their eggs, ...

After wintering over in Mexico, monarch butterflies are migrating to their northern breeding grounds, which includes the Great Lakes State. Journey North uses volunteer-submitted data to track the ...

A female monarch butterfly rests on a bush. Monarch butterflies are migrating through parts of the South and Midwest as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks public comment on a proposal to list ...

Garrick Travis Mijares points out that butterflies serve as indicators of a healthy environment and a thriving ecosystem. Garrick Mijares of California frequently discusses how species like the ...

After stalling in Oklahoma in early April as they waited for milkweed to emerge, the butterflies have now crossed into Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois, according to Journey North. The ones that reach ...

They also like clover and phlox. One benefit of planting nectar plants like these along with your dill is that they attract even more butterflies to your garden. Milkweed, for example, is a key plant ...

The Merrie Monarch Hula Festival concluded Saturday at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo with ‘auana (modern hula) performances from 20 hālau across the state of Hawai‘i ...