The monarch butterfly is easily identified by its bold orange, black and white coloring. This fascinating insect goes through ...

The monarch butterfly is widely recognized and widely dispersed across North America and it's in trouble. Federal officials ...

I have not seen where the Hempfield Township supervisors, in their infinite collective wisdoms and forethoughts, saved the monarch caterpillars’ chrysalis and milkweed before leveling the ground for ...

Migrating monarch butterflies show up each year along the California coast. Here is what's next for the iconic insect.

She called monarch butterflies a "canary in the coal mine" for pollinators and the ecosystem, a warning more needs to be done ...

Milkweed is abundant in local nurseries as monarch enthusiasts seek to increase the declining population and backyard ...

Every year, the Western monarch butterfly population undertakes an epic migration that spans 11 states in the region. About half that acreage is public land, but a new analysis has found that the ...

Many monarch butterflies spend winter in our region instead of traveling to Mexico with the rest of their species. Experts ...

Understanding migration and overwintering behavior is crucial to conserving monarchs, a candidate for listing under the ...

Milkweed plants, which monarch larvae and caterpillars feed on, have been torn out for sidewalks, tennis courts and crops. Some of the flowering plants that remain are covered in harmful pesticides.