In July 2022, the IUCN added the monarch butterfly to its list as Endangered. The North American migratory population, which makes its way from as far north as Canada to Mexico each winter, is ...

Monarch butterflies need their wings to fly to get food (nectar) and to escape predators. An injured monarch butterfly was taken to Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown, Long Island, when it had lost ...

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

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 ...

Monarch butterflies undergo a complete metamorphosis, or a four-part life cycle. Life begins as a tiny egg, which soon hatches an elfin larva, or caterpillar. The caterpillar does much of the heavy ...

Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) rely on milkweed plants in the genus Asclepias, which provide egg-laying sites, food, and toxic compounds that help to protect caterpillars and adult butterflies ...

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 ...

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 ...