Monarch caterpillars have distinctive white ... when I found a chrysalis and watched this butterfly slowly emerge and fly away. The process made me think about the importance of learning to ...

These late-blooming plants native to North America help feed butterflies — especially monarchs-— at a crucial point.

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

Butterflies fly north from inland Mexico beginning in late February ... FEEDING: Adult monarchs gather nectar from many different kinds of flowers, but monarch caterpillars only eat milkweed leaves.

Many local people will remember Carol Richardson who introduced Vernon's kindergartners to monarch rearing every fall for many years. What a wonderful teacher she was. In those days monarchs were ...

The number of monarch butterflies overwintering this year in Mexico has nearly doubled, according to the 2025 annual census.

Maxx Marshall, 4, Lawrence, gets an up-close look at a swallow tail butterfly at the Monarch Watch open house Saturday at KU's Foley Hall. Foley Hall on Saturday was caterpillar city.

The number of monarch butterflies that spent the winter in Mexico doubled this year, giving hope for a species that has faced ...

The peak of the spring monarch butterfly migration in Texas typically occurs from late March to early April. See where on ...

The World Wildlife Fund's latest count of migratory monarch butterflies offers some ... The western monarchs fly about 300 miles from the Pacific Coast to inland areas in the West.