Like many gardeners, I’ve planted clumps of milkweed species like swamp milkweed and butterfly weed in my garden to attract ...

The survey kicks off July 1 and goes through Aug. 15. Volunteer community scientists will need to check their sites 1-3 times ...

Slow-draining clay soil makes life difficult for many plants. Not to worry! These plants for clay soil will survive and ...

Many garden centre favourites can struggle to thrive throughout a rainy (and occasionally snowy) early summer, a ...

A monarch butterfly tagged in Northern Kentucky has completed a 1,600-mile migration to a sanctuary in Mexico, marking the ...

Monarchs undergo a four-stage life cycle and rely solely on milkweed plants for their egg and caterpillar stages. Monarchs in eastern North America migrate up to 3,000 miles to overwinter in Mexico.

Pesticides, habitat loss and climate change have taken their toll on the beloved insects. But the experts working with them still find hope for their future ...

MONTEREY – A state bill that would expand protection for monarch butterfly habitats along the California coast has passed the Assembly Natural Resources Committee, Assemblymember Dawn Addis recently ...

One of the most recognizable—and imitated—insects in the world is on the edge of extinction, scientists warn. “Monarchs need our help, and we need monarchs because they are spectacular and ...

The amount of habitat occupied my monarch butterflies in central Mexico increased 64% compared to last year. The butterflies covered 7.24 acres, an improvement from last year's 4.42 acres of coverage.

Monarch butterfly populations in North America have been in dramatic decline for several decades. But in a glimmer of hope for the iconic orange-and-black species, the 2025 population estimate was ...