Learn which monarch butterfly predators and parasites pose a real threat to their survival, and which are part of the natural ...

Shelley Ramey raises monarch butterflies in her backyard to help boost their dwindling population. Monarch butterflies face threats from habitat loss and climate change, making conservation efforts ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Mary Ann Steeb loves her garden. “We just like to take care of the yard and the flowers and so we love the butterflies,” she said. Every day, she tends to her plants and carefully ...

They’re a brilliant orange sight by the millions as the season changes and we’re not talking about the leaves. This week is all about monarch butterflies. * The story goes that the “monarch” part ...

Our neighbor Mary has a small patch of milkweed behind her potting shed. It’s shaded by a young sassafras tree, and some Japanese stilt grass is pushing its way in as well. We use neighbor John and ...

On a warm summer morning, you’re sitting in your yard enjoying a slow moment, when a flash of color catches your eye. Bright orange and black wings dance through the air before alighting on a purple ...

Spring has returned, and with it a glimmer of hope for one of North America’s favorite little creatures to spot fluttering in their gardens: the monarch butterfly. Despite a long-term downward trend ...