If you know about monarch butterflies, you’ve probably also learned about — or even witnessed! — their incredible life cycle.

"I have been wondering if it would have been more likely to be struck by lightning," said the biologist who spotted the rare ...

Monarch butterfly on a person's finger - Matt Champlin/Getty Images Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) have long captivated humans due to their fascinating life cycles and physical characteristics ...

Every year, countless monarch butterflies take part in an annual migration. They fly across the United States into ...

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 ...

Every year, the World Wildlife Fund Mexico partners with other conservation groups and local citizens to conduct a count of eastern monarch butterflies in their winter home, the Monarch Butterfly ...

On a warm summer morning, you’re sitting in your yard enjoying a slow moment, when a flash of color catches your eye. Bright orange and black wings dance through the air before alighting on a purple ...

Organizers hope these gardens, five of which now exist in Houston, will help restore critical habitats for one of nature’s ...

Why Do Monarch Butterflies Swarm? Monarch butterflies, like other butterfly species and birds, must migrate to warmer climates during the cold winter months. Monarch butterflies are unique because ...

Monarch butterflies are on the move as they undergo their fall migration. In Michigan, many have been spotted along the shorelines of the Great Lakes.