Monarch butterflies have been sighted in Michigan after flying thousands of miles from central Mexico and southern U.S.

Nature is full of interesting relationships between animals and plants. Insects rely heavily on different plants for food and ...

If you are planting milkweed to attract monarch butterflies, you are already ahead of the game. But even the most well-meaning gardeners can make critical mistakes when planting milkweed that may send ...

Pesticides, habitat loss and climate change have taken their toll on the beloved insects. But the experts working with them ...

Yes, we have monarch butterflies in the Inland Northwest, but they aren’t common. Monarch butterflies are an iconic representative for pollinator conservation. Much has been written about preserving ...

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Conservationists and horticulturalists are encouraging gardeners to plant native milkweed species to support declining monarch butterfly populations. While milkweed is the only host plant for monarch ...

Monarch butterfly migration is a long journey. Learn how these amazing butterflies make the trip, where monarchs migrate to ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. The monarch butterfly is facing an ...

Monarch butterflies only lay their eggs on milkweed, which has a chemical structure that makes the caterpillars that eat it taste bitter and discourages most predators from eating them. There are six ...