Monarch butterflies gather at their wintering colony in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoacán, Mexico. “So for over a decade now, the colonies haven’t really changed in size.

Readers are given seven seconds to locate the concealed butterfly. According to experts, those who are able to solve these kinds of visual illusion puzzles possess exceptional observational abilities.

Two centuries after his downfall, Napoleon remains both revered and controversial in France — but above all, unavoidable.

Save the monarch, plant butterfly weed. (photo and text by Partyline contributor Roseann DalPra) Partyline is an experimental way to let readers text message news stories to redbankgreen to get posted ...

In the world of animal migrations, birds, whales, and caribou often steal the spotlight. Yet, fluttering among these giants of endurance is an unlikely champion: the Monarch butterfly (Danaus ...

WEST BEND, Wis. -- Whether you aim to interact with butterflies, run through a maze with your family, or explore beloved children’s books alongside corresponding flowers and plants, three small ...

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced a bill on Friday aimed at preventing the Western Monarch butterfly and other important pollinators from ...

The traditional ruler of Umudike Ukwu Autonomous Community in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia state, Eze Ben Oriaku, has demanded tougher action ...

By tracking the presence of monarch eggs and larvae, volunteers will contribute valuable data to the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project, a nationwide initiative to better understand monarch breeding, ...

Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa): vibrant orange blooms Rose or “swamp” milkweed (Asclepias incarnata): best suited for soggy sites. Blooms range from deep rose to ballet slipper pink.

Butterfly weed’s standout orange flowers bloom from early summer to fall, attracting hummingbirds, native bees, and butterflies—including monarchs, which rely on milkweeds as larval host plants.