Monarch butterfly population in Western U.S. nears record 30-year low. Here's what to know.
The number of monarch butterflies spending winter in the western U.S. dropped dramatically this year, despite moves to extend ...
Monarch butterflies have declined 80% or more in recent decades. Here's how to help
Thogmartin and other researchers have evaluated more than 200 scenarios for restoring greater than 1.3 billion stems of milkweed to rebuild their population. Without substantial participation from ...
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Dramatic drop in monarch butterfly count nears record 30-year low
The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States dropped dramatically this year even as ...
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NATURAL HISTORY
DESCRIPTION: The Sand Mountain blue is a small butterfly with a wingspan just under an inch; males average 11.1 millimeters, while females are slightly smaller at 10.9 millimeters. Males have ...
Decades of data reveal hurricanes' unexpected benefit to rare Florida butterfly
Sometimes, nature's surprises come with wings. In a new study, scientists have pulled from a 35-year dataset to examine ...
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A gardener's guide to butterfly-friendly plants
Three quarters of butterfly species are in decline in the UK, but gardeners can play a key role in providing colourful visitors with much-needed habitats. Even small gardens in built-up areas can ...
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NATURAL HISTORY
DESCRIPTION: The Miami blue is a small butterfly with a wingspan of only about an inch. Males are bright, metallic blue dorsally, while females are primarily dark gray with blue scaling toward the ...