Three notable butterfly species in our region are monarch, great southern white, and red admiral butterflies. Monarch butterflies are possibly the most well-known lepidopterans in the United States.

Thousands of monarch butterflies have returned to the eucalyptus groves dotting the coastline at the Pismo State Beach Butterfly Grove as viewed on Feb. 3, 2023, in Grover Beach, California.

If you live in North America, chances are good that you’ve seen a monarch butterfly – if not highly enjoyed their pit-stops in your area. The black and orange beauties are a sure sign of the changing ...

Monarch butterflies have begun fluttering across Michigan after a migration that began in Mexico. The brightly colored insects have been reported in southeast Michigan, migration watchers say.

The disappearance of an organism as prolific as the monarch butterfly should be cause for alarm. Their loss is an environmental red flag, and a slap in the face as to how humans are treating the ...

ROTT: The monarch butterfly, while it is listed internationally as vulnerable, it is not listed in the US under the Endangered Species Act. Soon, that might change.

Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) are some of the most iconic insects around. But they are uniquely threatened and earlier this month, Mexico’s Commission for National Protected Areas ...

In July 2022, the International Union for Conservation of Nature added the monarch butterfly to its Red List of Threatened Species, classifying it as endangered.

Monarch butterflies are famous for their annual migrations, but not all migrate. In recent years, more and more monarchs have been living and breeding year-round in California’s Bay Area, thanks ...

Though, the monarch population has declined by 90% in recent decades, according to the DNR, the 2024-25 migration season recorded more butterflies wintering in Mexico.

Three notable butterfly species in our region are monarch, great southern white, and red admiral butterflies. Monarch butterflies are possibly the most well-known lepidopterans in the United States.