The monarch butterfly population in the eastern United States has declined sharply — an estimated 80% loss since the 1990s. Among the factors contributing to the decline: Loss of habitat, exposure to ...

Want to try butterfly gardening? Plant butterfly host plants to give caterpillars food and a place to grow through their ...

Butterflies will visit lots of flowers, but there are a select few that specifically attract them. Learn which ones to plant ...

After all, the monarch is a backyard butterfly − starting as a caterpillar, it breeds, feeds and rests in the spaces just outside our windows. Planting native milkweed and nectar-rich flowers ...

Tucked away within the Fort Sill Natural Resources compound, something small but mighty is taking root—one milkweed sprout, ...

Climate change and industrial agriculture have decimated the western monarch butterfly’s crucial food source, threatening the ...

This article offers essential guidance from Davidson College Professor Scott Villa for Carolina gardeners looking to support monarch butterflies. Native milkweed varieties like swamp milkweed ...