Monarch butterflies are known for their brilliant orange and black hues, but a rare one hatched in Waterbury looks very ...

The Public Library’s Word Garden was particularly busy Friday morning as a crowd of about 60 people gathered to watch the ...

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.

The monarch is then released with the hopes it will be recovered by researchers and citizen scientists, at the end of its migration, to reveal the butterfly’s path.

The monarch butterfly, commonly found in North America, is distinctive for its orange color and black-and-white wings. Scientists and conservationists say monarch numbers are dwindling.

As their name suggests, many milkweed species produce a milky-white substance that can be seen if their stem is broken.

Adult monarch butterflies are large with bright orange wings, white spots and black veins and boarder. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is recommending federal protections for the species as factors ...

After being identified and tagged, a monarch butterfly rests on the nose of Brenlee Russell, 8, during Wednesday's tagging event at the Kansas History Museum. To sign up, visit the Topeka Zoo website.

For a stunning spectacle of black and orange wings, head to this free California monarch sanctuary where butterflies flit ...

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.