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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Courtesy Cynthia Farr Weinfeld It's no secret that monarch butterfly populations are struggling. Counts at their wintering sites ...

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 ...

It’s a sunny July afternoon, and Grayslake neighbors Annie Lawson and Heather Bauer are standing at the side of Lawson’s home, carefully going through her garden of milkweed plants. Lawson points at ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Watching a butterfly emerge from a chrysalis is a rare and captivating experience. That is why hobbyists, classrooms, and families often raise caterpillars to watch the transformation from egg to ...

QUASQUETON — Monarch butterflies and their offspring have been scarce around here this summer. “It’s been slow in most parts of Iowa,” said Cam Watts, co-founder of the Monarch Research Project in ...

Known for their distinct orange hue and white spots lining their wings, the monarch butterfly is easily one of the most recognizable insects. Right now, the monarchs are making their spring migration, ...

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 ...