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As July sunlight pokes through the trees, a butterfly egg rests gently in Wojciech Poreba’s palm as he sifts through milkweed leaves at Hamlet Park in Cottage Grove. At age 25, Poreba has four years ...

Magnolia Montgomery, age 12, peered into a rectangular enclosure covered with white mesh. Inside are milkweed branches. Caterpillars are slowly crawling on the leaves, some the size of a grain of rice ...

Monarch butterflies are among the most beloved insects in North America. They are brightly colored and unique, both as caterpillars and later as mature insects. Monarchs are found in every U.S. state ...

Holmen resident Scott Marshall has become a butterfly farmer, raising monarchs in his home. By raising the insects in his home, Marshall is doing his part to ensure more become adults than they would ...

Editor’s Note: This article has been republished from The Conversation, a nonprofit, independent news organization dedicated to unlocking the knowledge of experts for the public good. The University ...

In Mexico, Day of the Dead is celebrated every year on Nov. 1 and 2. While it may sound scary, the celebration is actually a joyful celebration and remembrance of loved ones who have passed away.

From the day I bought my first milkweed plant to the day my last monarch flew the coop a month later, I was wholly consumed by the magic and mysterious science of a monarch butterfly's lifecycle. It ...

William E. Snyder receives funding from USDA-NIFA. Michael Crossley receives funding from SARE, USDA-NIFA, and United Soybean Board. Monarch butterflies are among the most beloved insects in North ...