The widespread use of pesticides, such as Roundup, has killed off milkweed plants, a crucial food source for monarchs.

Say the word “butterfly,” and the iconic orange and black of the monarch may immediately spring to mind. But they are becoming a rarer and rarer sight in nature.

I recently heard on KUNR that monarch butterflies may soon be listed as a threatened species under the U.S. Endangered ...

One homeowner drew a chorus of "oohs" and "aahs" on Reddit for a stunning image of their vibrant milkweed-filled back garden in full ... There is fear that the monarch butterfly could disappear in the ...

However, in late 2023, the butterfly’s status was reassessed and ... native varieties of milkweed in your pollinator garden. Avoid tropical milkweed, however. It’s a non-native plant, and it can ...

“This study is among the longest-running for a tropical butterfly, and it has been a privilege to get ... meaning they require specific plant species on which to lay their eggs and feed. Their ...

Growing milkweed from seed is one of the easiest ways to help declining monarch butterflies. In December 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed monarch butterflies, who ...

Before National Geographic published its famous August 1976 cover story detailing the search for the monarch butterfly’s ... this to non-native tropical milkweed species, often planted by ...