The monarch butterfly life cycle begins with a whirl of wings in the heat of the summer sun. As a female monarch sips nectar from a wildflower, a male hovers nearby. A pheromone is released from ...

Monarchs traveled to a remote part of Mexico, a journey they've made for thousands of years, and wintered there. Now tens of ...

the monarch is a backyard butterfly − starting as a caterpillar, it breeds, feeds and rests in the spaces just outside our ...

For thousands of years, millions of monarch butterflies have migrated from the northern U.S. and Canada to Mexico for the winter. But exactly how they know where to go is still a mystery.

but rather a plant that is vital to its life cycle, yet a damaging weed to crops. According to the proposal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the monarch butterfly as threatened, if ...

This article offers essential guidance from Davidson College Professor Scott Villa for Carolina gardeners looking to support ...

Monarch butterflies are making their flight north after wintering in Mexico. Here's what to know about one of Earth's fascinating flyers in Michigan.

Monarch butterflies are making their flight north after wintering in Mexico. Here's what to know about the fascinating, ...

Milkweed, also known as butterfly weed, is an essential host plant, and the only host plant for monarch butterflies ... will support the butterfly life cycle. That means planting flowers ...