The plight of monarch butterflies has long been documented. Unfortunately, the news isn’t getting better, but there are ...

The iconic monarch butterfly is declining across North America. You can help make a difference by providing the species with ...

Evie Kinkead, a junior at Aptos High School, pitched this story about a project she spearheaded to help monarch butterfly ...

Since we're in the 90 day comment period before monarchs would officially be listed under the Endangered Species Act, I thought I would publicly offer my thoughts on the beautiful subjects of my ...

Monarchs across the continent face mounting threats, chief among them vanishing milkweed, the host plant for the insect’s ...

We know small populations are especially vulnerable to environmental fluctuations, and we think that’s what happened this ...

ALEXANDRIA — The National Garden Bureau has named 2025 the Year of Asclepias (milkweed) — and for good reason. This resilient ...

Want to know the core plants you can grow to add beauty while helping beneficial garden friends? Discover the best nectar-producing plants for honey bees and other pollinators ...

It all begins with a tiny, oval-shaped egg laid by the female butterfly on a milkweed plant. After a few days, a caterpillar hatches from the egg. The caterpillar goes through five instars, shedding ...

“Many non-native species can propagate fire faster than native plants,” says David Acuña, battalion chief for Cal Fire, the state’s department of forestry and fire protection. This ...