The monarch butterfly is a beautiful and colorful creature, but it takes time to reach this stage of its adult life. Understanding a few facts about the process lets you observe it in nature with ease ...

Whether you’re a butterfly fanatic or simply interested in nature, the monarch butterfly is worth a study. Beautiful and serene, monarch butterflies have a unique lifespan. But how long do monarch ...

The arrival of monarchs in the Northeast is one of nature’s most beautiful spectacles. Their grueling journey pays off, but ...

Photo Caption: This is one of a dozen winter monarch butterflies that were raised from larvae found by Bob Pish shortly before Christmas. Photograph by Bob Pish. During the 12 years this column has ...

Recent news out of Mexico offers an encouraging sign for future generations of monarchs. On March 17, 2026, the monarch ...

One of the most recognizable—and imitated—insects in the world is on the edge of extinction, scientists warn. “Monarchs need ...

Arkansas is a great place to spot monarch butterflies as it falls directly in their migration path! While monarch butterflies travel through Arkansas in both the spring (late March to April) and the ...

Monarch butterfly populations have nearly doubled this year, an annual survey of the species found. At the end of each summer, the beloved pollinators migrate from southern Canada and the northern and ...

Our neighbor Mary has a small patch of milkweed behind her potting shed. It’s shaded by a young sassafras tree, and some Japanese stilt grass is pushing its way in as well. We use neighbor John and ...

Oklahoma is seeing a surge in monarch butterfly sightings as they migrate north. Learn how to help them survive.

The insects covered its largest area since 2018, despite threats from habitat loss, climate crisis and pesticides ...