The monarch butterfly is most renowned for its yearly odyssey. Some will travel up to 3,000 miles during their two-way winter journey.

Habitat loss, climate change and the use of pesticides are to blame for the population decline of monarchs, says Karen ...

The city of Phoenix has planted several gardens to support struggling monarch butterflies, including one at the downtown ...

"Congratulations!" Gardener thrilled after finding majestic creature visiting their plants: 'You are hosting royalty' first ...

It's been another year of both discouraging and rewarding results. Here are some lessons I've learned, especially when it comes to a common parasite that can infect the insects.

Monarch butterfly numbers are down by 80% overall and remain just one-third the size needed to avoid migratory collapse.

A public art installation by veteran and artist Gary Crosby aims to bring smiles and raise awareness about the endangered ...

Milkweed can grow in a wide variety of environments from roadsides and abandoned lots to the edge of fields, meadows, and ...

Petersen noted that while mowing might seem counterintuitive, overall environmental management sometimes means cutting plants ...

Milkweeds are perennial wildflowers native to North and South America. There are over 100 species of milkweeds, each adapted ...

Photo by MDC photo, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation By Erin WoodielMissouri Department of Conservation Monarch butterflies are an important species to our state, and they depend on ...

Monarch butterflies are noxious to potential predators because of the cardenolide toxins lacing their bodies, courtesy of the milkweed plants they fed on as larvae. Viceroy butterflies have no such ...